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extraditED Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner has ordered the extradition of ponzi schemer 5 David Smith to the US. PAGE

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Vincent Zamora of Precious Treasures won the top spot at this year’s GSAT

Shawn Gardiner of Precious Treasures shares the top spot with Zamora in the 2015 GSAT exam

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Alex Swaby of Oseta Jolly Primary snagged the third place spot for top performers at this year’s GSAT

Increase in overall GSAT pass rate in 2015 Sloppy consultation on important bills, PDM claims PAGE  4

Chef Nik named TCI Culinary Ambassador

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UPDATE

Lawyers face trial for stamp duty fraud PAGE  8

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Sloppy consultation on important bills, PDM claims “We were promised consultation and in a direct question made in the House meeting a few weeks ago, whilst in session a release was sent out regarding consultation which provides online submissions and that a request be made for stakeholder face to face consultation.”

She maintains that this is unsatisfactory.

BY DELANA ISLES THE OPPOSITION maintains that the Government has not done any proper consultation on the Immigration and Employment Bills, despite their claims to the contrary.

Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson told the press on Tuesday (June 16) that garnering the opinion of the public via the internet and requests for face to face meetings with stakeholders cannot be called a proper consultative process.

“Whilst we can boast of high internet access and usage, many persons who have a right to be a part of these consultations are not online and this should never be the main form of consultation on an area like immigration.

“The constitution states in its Statement of Good Governance Principles that consultation must be accessible and meaningful and we are not satisfied that this form of consultation, as the dominant form, meets these requirements.”

The party leader is therefore calling on the Government to face the people of the Islands in town hall meetings and in media appearances to educate the people and hear from them in a public setting.

“We will never support online and private submissions alone as consultation on such a critical area as immigration.

“The people deserve to hear what everyone is saying to its Government and we will accept no less.”

The Immigration Bill, which has been in the pipeline for several years, has met many snags, the most recent being the vote down

Leader of the Opposition, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson

by the Opposition in the House of Assembly last year.

The defeat was due to the long standing issue of the lack of proper consultation on the bill.

Cartwright Robinson said that over the ensuing months, questions have been posed to the Premier and Minister of Border Control asking if and when the people of the country will be consulted on such an important bit of legislation that has the effect of making or breaking the country.

Employment Bill She added that in the same manner that the Immigration Bill is being consulted on, the Employment Bill is being given the same sloppy treatment.

“These consultations were due to close on June 12, 2015, and we are unaware of public consultations being held.

“There is now a phrase included that asks you to make a request to an email address for stakeholder face to face consultation. This approach cannot be welcomed in the absence of public meetings.”

Again, the party leader called on the Government to hear from the workers and other employers in the country on this important bit of legislation in a face to face setting.

Opposition to engage top cop on crime situation THE PEOPLE’S Democratic Movement (PDM) has extended its hand to the Commissioner of Police, James Smith to assist in the apparent worsening crime situation in the

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At a meeting with members of the press earlier this week, party leader Sharlene Cartwright Robinson said that they have requested a meeting with the Commissioner to hear of the challenges being faced and how they can as community and national leaders be of greater assistance.

The party leader pointed to the spate of violent and aggressive crimes over the past few weeks, when home invasions and robberies are becoming disturbingly common place.

“The shooting occurrences - from the shooting of a security guard to the drive by shooting of a young man, a businessman and the shooting death of a young man by the police.

“We commend the police for its decision to remove itself from the investigation into the police shooting death of a young man.

“We believe that this is the right approach and we look forward to the report on this incident,” Cartwright Robinson said.

She added that crime cannot be allowed to take root in the society while the populace sit idly by and accept it as a way of life.

“We must all engage a zero tolerance approach and we must all realise the critical role we each play in deterring and solving crimes,” she stated.

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‘I’m back and thank you TCI’ – Sean Astwood DEPUTY Leader of the People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) Sean Astwood is back to active duty and representing the interests of his constituents after a long bout with meningitis.

Since taking ill on February 28 and being flown to the Bahamas for emergency medical treatment, the prayers and well wishes of the entire country have been with the Five Cays elected member.

This past week, as he returned to his full duties as Deputy Leader of the PDM and a member of the House of Assembly, Astwood took every opportunity to express his heartfelt thanks to the nation.

During a House sitting on Thursday (June 18) he especially thanked his sister, Sonia, who he said stuck by his bedside for the entire month he was hospitalised in the Bahamas, as well as other family members and friends.

At a PDM press conference on Tuesday (June 16), Astwood also reassured his supporters that he is back at full throttle.

“I just want to give some reassurance to PDM supporters of myself and my constituency, while it has been said by others, a number of times of my comeback from the short period that I was away, although it does feel quite long now, I just wanted to say and reassure everyone that I am back, I am fully capable and able and there is a lot of work to be done.

“There is a lot of work in my constituency that I have started that I couldn’t imagine not being able to complete; there are people in each constituency in the country who are depending on to us to make their lives just a little bit better.”

He added that this is what his party has been fighting for over the last two and a half years and will continue to do for the entire country.

“I want to say that the outpouring of support that has happened over

Deputy Leader of the PDM Sean Astwood

my illness has humbled me as an individual and I have seen it humble my party as an organisation; I want to thank everyone, I want to thank every organisation, every church, everybody who has offered a prayer or showed concern and love for my well-being, it is appreciated, truly, truly appreciated and just to make certain that everyone understands that I am fully back to continue the work that I have started in this party, in my community and in this country,” Astwood said.

Premier Rufus Ewing, Speaker of the House Robert Hall, Deputy Premier Akierra Missick and several other House representatives offered supporting words to the member on his return to the Assembly on Thursday.

Ewing said: “It’s good to see him back in good health.”

“Your return speaks of the goodness of God, his healing power, and I hope this experience teaches you the fragility of life. I hope that you are back with full vitality and health to serve your people,” Hall said. (DELANA ISLES)

Unemployment still a concern for Opposition THE OPPOSITION is yet again calling on the Government to do more in the provision of scholarships, the arrangement of funding and the provision of jobs for young and unemployed Turks and Caicos Islanders.

The PDM leader, Sharlene Cartwright Robinson renewed her call this past week, as high schoolers get ready to graduate later this month, some of whom will be out looking for jobs in the local job market.

“Whilst many may be weary of hearing us speak to the state of unemployment in this country, we remain seriously

disturbed that this Government has done next to nothing to ensure that our people are employed at the rate that they should,” she said.

She added that over the next few weeks more than 300 youths leaving school will be added to the country’s already high rate of unemployment.

She said the Government can and needs to do more.

“We will not stop addressing this issue until our people are employed and until this Government pays more than lip service to this area,” the party leader promised.

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Magistrate orders Smith’s extradition to US

BY DELANA ISLES Chief Magistrate Clifton Warner has ordered the extradition of ponzi schemer David Smith to the US. The matter is now in the hands of Governor Peter Beckingham to sign off on the magistrate’s ruling for the extradition.

However, Warner only granted the US request on the money laundering charge, for which Smith would only have to serve 10 years, of an initial 30 year sentence, in a federal prison.

Following the ruling, Smith’s lawyer, and fellow countryman Oliver Smith said that the Magistrate found that the wire fraud charges, for which his client would have had to serve an additional 20 years, were not extraditable crimes.

“If extradited he should serve ten years concurrently with the six he served in the Turks and Caicos, so that means he would have to serve about five years if extradited to the US.” The lawyer added that he is currently taking instructions on whether they will be challenging the magistrate’s decision.

Smith said his client cannot be extradited for 15 days from the day of the order, and within those 15 days the defendant has a right to make a habeas corpus application on the money laundering crime, which would have to go through the process before he is extradited.

The defence also has another matter in the Supreme Court still pending.

Smith was initially sentenced to serve a 30 year sentence in a federal detention facility in the US to crimes he admitted to in a US court.

However, Smith’s lawyer successfully argued that the extradition should not be granted on the ground that one of the crimes (wire fraud) is not an extradition crime, thereby reducing the long sentence.

US court documents revealed that

the Jamaican national used investors’ money to make a down payment on a Lear jet, sponsor a popular jazz festival in Jamaica, and contributed millions to the island’s two major political parties and several prominent individuals and politicians.

Smith was convicted in the TCI and US in 2010 and 2011, respectively.

He was sentenced to six and a half years in prison in the TCI and 30 years in the United States.

He served about three years at Her Majesty’s Prison in Grand Turk and was released earlier this year, but was arrested and remanded until extradition shortly afterwards.

Smith ran his company, Olint as a foreign exchange outfit that promised persons high returns that averaged 10 percent per month.

But in reality Olint was a massive Ponzi scheme that managed to rake in reportedly more than $220 million from more than 6,000 investors.

Charges were dropped against his wife Tracey Anne in exchange for his admitting to four of a string of financial crime counts in the TCI. Weeks later he was handed over to US authorities where he was accused of collecting millions from investors under false pretences.

He admitted to authorities that he paid returns to investors not from profit but from their own money or that paid by subsequent investors.

The funds, which were transferred to his own personal bank accounts, reportedly enabled Smith to live a lavish lifestyle.

David Smith

No update on missing man Kevino Smith

BY DAISY HANDFIELD THERE is still no new information on the disappearance of Kevino Smith, according to police public relations officer, Audley Astwood who spoke to the Weekly News on Wednesday (June 17).

He said: “There is still no information and I know the media houses want information because the public is on their backs to know what is going on, but there is nothing new at all.”

On Monday (June 15), during the celebration of the Queen’s birthday in Grand Turk, a number of people, including political leader Oswald Skippings, put on a protest action against the lack of progress on Smith’s case.

The protestors were calling for answers from the police and the intervention of the Governor into the missing man’s investigation.

In late April, Astwood said that

Kevino Smith

they were still awaiting the DNA results on the remains of a body that was found in the bushes at Breezy Brae in Grand Turk on Thursday (April 16).

Since that time the results have been sent off island for testing to determine whose remains were retrieved, but to date the results have

not returned.

A cash reward in the sum of $2,000 is still being offered by Crimestoppers for anyone with information about the disappearance of Smith.

Smith disappeared after an incident in the nation’s capital on March 4.

According to information distributed by police, at about 11.45pm on March 4 a report was made to the Grand Turk Police Station requesting police assistance at the residence of the Ashton family in Breezy Brae in Grand Turk.

Officers were dispatched to the scene where they were told of a serious incident involving the use of a firearm.

A search for the suspect who was reported as being Kevino Smith, in the surrounding areas later that same night, turned up empty.

Next day, officers were called to Smith’s residence on Osbourne Road

where an old unused pick-up truck was on fire.

The fire was extinguished with the help of people from within the community but Smith was not at home.

Investigations were then launched into the incidents as Smith became a person of interest to the police.

Another pick-up truck, which is also owned by Smith, was found in Breezy Brae area that same Thursday.

It was taken to Grand Turk Police Station for investigation purposes.

The following day, at about 11.30am Patti Smith reported to the police station that she had not seen her son Kevino Smith since the Wednesday that week and that he was missing.

A search was carried out through the island and the surrounding cays but Smith was not located.

Police are still conducting investigations into the man’s disappearance.

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A Weekly News column that puts you on the spot for your opinions on the issues of the day

Crime situation

THE RECENT shooting of a suspected bandit in Five Cays, and the spate of home invasions and robberies in Providenciales, have left many residents concerned at the apparent worsening crime situation.

Since taking up his post in February the new Commissioner of Police James Smith is yet to roll out a proactive plan on how to deal with the situation.

What are your thoughts?

Nothing to work with

Either the new commissioner is here on what he perceives as ‘jolly,’ or he has absolutely nothing to work with. I would go with the latter.

Don’t blame the COP

Underpaid, over worked, under staffed, under trained, poorly equipped and working with/for a population that is either unable or unwilling to do their part to keep the islands safe.

Pick your preference to complain

about. Blaming the new Commissioner is counterproductive and demoralising.

Too much crime

One thing is evident, too many crimes are happening and too often. There has been a serious increase of unknown faces loitering in our communities.

These persons just pop up and harassing people and is such an eyesore. Dead man can’t talk.

These young people need to go do some volunteer work until they are gainfully

employed.

It is far better than playing the blocks.

Most persons who are involved in volunteer work have the hook-up, they are connected, so you may just land a job while doing some volunteering.

Police can only do so much, but some of them just as crooked. Not all but a few.

No surprise

No jobs, no work ethic and promises made, not kept.

An entire Government someday heading to court after making these promises and when the curtain was taken down their alleged corruption was exposed causing frustration among our youth.

Condemnation of foreign immigrants applies pressure to these immigrants. Some possibly criminals when they arrived but who is checking?

Drug problems from the 1980s never eliminated and made worse by the 2004 to 2009 Government’s booze parties and drug oriented leadership.

Millions from new taxes flow into a sinking fund and sleeping ministers pockets, but no job training for the young men.

Despite all this no one has been to court or sentenced, seven years after the inquiry. Crime it seems does pay!

No surprise that a rise in crime is the symptomatic result.

Change the system

The system needs to be overhauled. Bringing in a new leader is futile. Money needs to be in

place for change to happen.

The island is small, but we need to do more monitoring of our streets and neighbourhoods.

Cameras should be put in place. Video and monitoring are solving more cases!

Turks Islanders need to be more forthcoming to the police or the international line with information.

Cases cannot be solved if everyone who has information seals their lips!

We are a group of people who talk about everything, anything, everyone, what we know and what we don’t know, BUT when it comes to doing the right thing no-one wants to speak up.

Very concerned

The man who was airlifted to the Bahamas, his own country, refused to treat him for fear of a shoot-out at the hospital (which has happened before on several occasions by criminals and drug dealers etc).

Why is he in our country? Our healthcare system has to foot his medical bill. Why? Police and immigration issues. They need to be interrelated and pass information on between them.

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Chef Nik named TCI Culinary Ambassador LOCAL celebrity chef, Nikita O’Neil Skippings, popularly known as ‘Chef Nik’ has been named the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Culinary Ambassador.

A release from the Governor’s Office on Thursday (June 18) advised of the designation.

Skippings will act in the post for a period of two years, with effect from July 1.

Skippings, who hails from the ‘Big South’ (South Caicos), will be tasked with promoting the TCI through its varied dishes and culinary delights.

He told the Weekly News on Thursday (June 18) that he is happy and honoured to be selected to further promote the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Being the TCI’s culinary celebrity with a cooking show and a brand of barbeque sauces which is being manufactured and sold internationally in the USA and Europe, it

allows and gives me the title and permission to advertise and promote the Turks and Caicos and at the same time promote the TCI cuisine and culture.

“So this entails a lot of different aspects such as school visits, tourism awareness, cultural awareness and all areas of extreme marketing and promotion of the TCI to my fullest ability in and out of the TCI. “I did so before, but I am proud that the TCI Government has acknowledged me for doing such a good job thus far and giving me the title to do it further and beyond what I have done already,” Skippings said.

Skippings is the owner of popular local restaurant and bar ‘Crackpot Kitchen’ in the Grace Bay area, host of the TCI’s only cooking show and a business man with his own line of delicious and locally branded barbeque sauces and a catering service. (DELANA ISLES)

Celebrity Chef Nikita Skippings named TCI’s culinary ambassador

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Vincent Zamora of Precious Treasures won the top spot at this year’s GSAT

Shawn Gardiner of Precious Treasures shares the top spot with Zamora in the 2015 GSAT exam

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Alex Swaby of Oseta Jolly Primary snagged the third place spot for top performers at this year’s GSAT

Increase in overall GSAT pass rate in 2015 VINCENT Zamora and Shawn Gardiner, both of Precious Treasures, as well as Alex Swaby of Oseta Jolly Primary School are the top performers this year in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in the TCI. Information out of the Ministry of Education is that 445 students sat the exam, from 21 primary schools across the country last May 27 and 28.

Three hundred and twenty one

students of the 445 scored a passing average of 50 percent or higher with an overall pass rate of 72.13 percent this year compared to 68.3 percent in 2014.

This year the top ten student performers are Vincent Zamora, Precious Treasures Primary - first place; Shawn Gardiner, Precious Treasures Primary - first place; Alex Swaby, Oseta Jolly Primary - third place; Oksana Daley, Richmond Hill Prep - fourth place; Ovancia

Caribbean insurance regulators look to the TCI THE TURKS and Caicos Islands’ Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) came under scrutiny at a recent Caribbean insurance regulators forum in Trinidad and Tobago.

The two day forum was organised by the Caribbean Association of Insurance Regulators (CAIR) and the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC) and was held from June 10 to 12.

It was conducted under the theme ‘Regional collaboration: enhancing insurance supervision and regulation.’

During the conference, regional supervisory groups for insurance discussed their goals and objectives and current supervisory methodologies.

Participants and presenters contributed ideas on how to better advance regulation regimes in the Caribbean and reviewed lessons learnt from Jamaica, Trinidad and the Bahamas.

TCI’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) managing director Kevin Higgins gave insight into the TCI experience following its latest financial stability assessment conducted under the IMF’s Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP).

Noting that the assessment concluded in early May had generated interest in the region,

Higgins said: “Dialogue and exchange at regulatory regional level is of fundamental importance to a sound supervisory regime, to the protection of policyholders and to financial stability as a whole.

“The Turks and Caicos Financial Commission was invited to this collaborative forum to discuss its views and experience on the heels of the FSAP; we are pleased that the commission continues to bring a valuable perspective to the issue of insurance supervision and regulation in the region.”

The TCI FSAP preliminary findings were summarised in a press release issued by the team of visiting International Monetary Fund experts.

They indicated that, despite challenges and limitations, the FSC had made notable progress since the previous IMF assessment in 2003 and now had better governance, ample financial resources, and supervisory power.

The findings highlighted few initial recommendations such as the need to enhance regulation and supervision, to earmark funds for policyholder pay-out and to formalise communication and consultation with the industry in order to facilitate dialogues.

The final report is expected by July 2015.

Gardiner, Shining Stars Primary fifth place; Amanda Ingham, Eliza Simons Primary - sixth place; Jason Bennett, Wesley Methodist Primary - seventh place; Xaria Johnson, CH James Primary - eighth place; D'Anne Tennant, Precious Treasures Primary ninth place and Alexis Anara, Precious Treasures Primary - ninth place.

Minister of Education Akierra Missick said: “We at the ministry would like to congratulate all the candidates and their parents who worked with them over the past eight years to bring them to this milestone.

“It remains a priority to ensure those children who were not successful not be daunted or too discouraged.

“We intend to ensure that schools have the necessary tools to ensure

their success on their next attempt.

“This is a very important moment in their lives and we encourage parents to take an active role in the studies and school lives.”

The minister also congratulated the principals and teachers in all of the primary schools as well their partners.

“Together we have been able to impact the lives of our children in a positive way and we look forward to strengthening these relationships,” she added.

An invitation was also extended to the public to support the prize giving ceremonies to recognise and reward the children who have performed well.

People who wish to contribute can contact the Education Department on

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338-4804.

On Thursday (June 18) congratulations poured in from the House of Assembly to all of the students who participated in the GSAT. On Tuesday (June 16), Leader of the Opposition Sharlene Cartwright Robinson offered her party’s well wishes to the students and teachers and offered words of encouragement to those who did not perform as well as they hoped.

“I wish to encourage those who may not have met the pass mark by saying to them, apply yourself, assess your areas of weakness and work hard at it.

“Focus, hard work and determination must be your watch words,” the party leader said.

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Lawyers face trial for stamp duty fraud THE TRIAL of TCI lawyers Tim O’Sullivan and Gordon Kerr continued in Providenciales Supreme Court this week with the defence calling several character witness to the stand.

The Crown is accusing the two of cheating the public revenue on or about August 14, 2006 of approximately $1.5 million in stamp duty by falsely representing the value of the property and land transaction in respect of the sale Emerald Cay. They allegedly represented the price as $11 million (including $1 million for chattels) when in fact real value of the transaction was

approximately $28 million.

A second charge alleges that between January 1, 2005, and March 31, 2007, the two lawyers conspired with Timothy Blixseth, Andrew Hawes, Angelica Morrone, Gary Di Silvestri and others to cheat the collector of stamp duty and the public revenue of stamp duty due and payable upon the sale by a company known as Worldwide Commercial Properties Limited to Emerald Cay Limited of land and real property known as Emerald Cay. They are alleged to have falsely represented the value of the transaction as

mentioned in the first charge.

The third count alleges that between January 1, 2005, and August 31, 2006, Kerr and O’Sullivan conspired with Blixseth, Hawes, Morrone, Di Silvestri and others to falsely represent documents required for accounting purposes by the collector of stamp duty with a view to cause loss to the public revenue and for the gain of Blixseth, Hawes, Morrone and Di Silvestri by a false declaration of the value of land and property known as Emerald Cay. O’Sullivan of the law firm Miller Simons

O’Sullivan represented the buyer of the property (Blixseth), while Kerr of Misick and Stanbrook represented the seller (Di Silvistris).

A seven-member jury has been selected for the trial which began on Monday, June 1, and is expected to last up to four weeks.

The prosecution finished presenting their case on Thursday, June 11, and the defence called their first witnesses this Thursday (June 18).

The jury will be called back to court on Monday morning (June 22) to hear from more character witnesses.

‘The best boss ever’ ‘Direct, fair – Defence witnesses describe and honest’ O’Sullivan’s character FOUR defence witnesses were called to the stand on Thursday (June 18) to vouch for the character of Timothy Patrick O’Sullivan.

Earlier the same day the TCI lawyer exercised his right to remain silent and passed up the opportunity to testify.

Instead his defence team called upon friends and colleagues Kadra Royan Been-Handfield, Anthony Garland, Arlington Alexander Musgrove and Galmo Williams to answer questions on the accused.

James Sturman QC for O’Sullivan asked Been-Handfield first about her background.

She explained that she is a born Belonger from Salt Cay who currently lives with her husband and children in Providenciales.

Been-Handfield worked for law firm Miller Simons as a receptionist for a few months then as a floating legal secretary for 23 years until September 2014.

For part of that time she worked for O’Sullivan and when asked about what kind of man he was she said: “Tim O’Sullivan is the best boss ever.”

She added that he was always a person she could go to and comfortably talk about any topic.

He was “polite, straight forward, always kind, he would do anything for you if you asked him for his assistance”.

“I felt comfortable being around him, and socialising with him was always relaxed,” Been-Handfield said.

She said that she knew the family well as the children grew up in the office with the staff and that he was a very honest person.

Sturman asked if he was the type of person that would defraud the Government of stamp duty and the witness replied: “Not at all.”

It was also revealed that O’Sullivan offered business advice to Been-Handfield free of charge.

SIPT Special Prosecutor Andrew Mitchell QC went on to examine the witness and asked if he was savvy with emails, to which she replied no.

She explained he would often

Accused Timothy Patrick O’Sullivan of the law firm Miller Simons O’Sullivan

dictate legal emails or read it into a recorder and the legal secretary would type it out.

Mitchell asked if O’Sullivan was a careful, considered lawyer to which Been-Handfield replied: “Most of the time.”

VERY GENEROUS Next called to the stand was Anthony Garland who met O’Sullivan when he did some work for law firm Miller Simons as an intern and has known him for more than 20 years.

He described O’Sullivan as “somebody who has always been of high integrity, honest, and somebody who I could always rely on for professional and personal advice”.

Garland said that over the years he has sought help and advice from O’Sullivan on projects such as the Kiwanis Club and the Caribbean Food and Wine Festival.

“We thought it was very forthcoming and very generous,” he added,” he went well beyond what other individuals have done.”

Sturman asked if he was the type of person that would defraud the Government of stamp duty and the witness replied: “Absolutely not.”

Conrad Griffiths QC for coaccused Gordon Kerr went on to ask Garland questions about his client.

He said he knew Kerr though his wife who worked for Misick and Stanbrook, through him acting as his attorney, and through social interactions.

He was not a greedy person, Garland said, and he would “truly be floored” if allegations against him were proven to be true.

Mitchell asked Garland if he was qualified as an accountant, and he replied that he has accountancy experience.

He then asked if he has signed business documents on the advice of O’Sullivan as part of his professional work and the witness replied that there would have been contracts that he would have sought legal advice about.

Next to the witness stand was Belonger Arlington Alexander Musgrove who is a builder.

He met O’Sullivan on the golf course but became friendlier when his wife worked for Miller Simons O’Sullivan and he later became Musgrove’s attorney.

When asked about his dealings with O’Sullivan, the witness said he was “a very nice person, straight forward and never gave me no bad advice”.

He added that he has a very good relationship with his family, and he gave free assistance to charitable associations.

Sturman asked if he was the type of person that would defraud the Government of stamp duty and the witness replied: “Definitely not.”

He went on to say that his relationship with former Premier Michael Misick was “not that good”.

Prosecutor Mitchell went on to asked if Musgrove signed documents when selling his built houses, to which he replied that he did.

He later said he did not have to consider detailed contracts and it was left to his lawyer.

The final witness for O’Sullivan’s defence was former Cabinet minister Galmo Williams, owner of the Wine Cellar and Gilley’s Café.

He said he met O’Sullivan in Grand Turk but became more familiar with him when he moved to Providenciales.

The lawyer was employed by the Wine Cellar, he also did work for the continued 

– Defence witnesses talk of Kerr’s character

THREE defence witnesses were full of praise when they took to the stand on Thursday (June 18) to talk about the character of Gordon William Kerr.

Ervine Quelch, Sandy Lightbourne and Sonia Bien-Aime said they had no reason to believe he had any involvement in stamp duty fraud.

Earlier the same day the TCI lawyer exercised his right to remain silent and passed up the opportunity to testify.

Instead Conrad Griffiths for his defence team called upon friends and colleagues to answer questions about him.

First up was Quelch OBE, a corporate manager from Grand Turk who has also been named a justice of the peace.

He has been chairman of the Parole Board, chair of the board of directors of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), head of TC Invest, chair of the Air Transport Licensing Authority and chair of the National Insurance Board.

Quelch said he first met Kerr in Grand Turk more than 20 years ago and has since seen him three or four times a month.

He said he came to know him over the course of his professional career, he has played football and cricket with him and served on the National Museum board and FSC with him.

The witness said he found Kerr to be “an exceptionally warm guy” who has exhibited the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and acumen.

“I have in all those years had no reason whatsoever to question his professionalism, integrity or otherwise”.

He said he was not at all greedy but “an affable guy, kind hearted, doesn’t have a mean streak in his body”.

When Griffiths asked if he was

Accused Gordon William Kerr of Misick and Stanbrook

the type of person that would defraud the Government of stamp duty Quelch replied that the allegations were inconsistent with his character.

James Sturman QC for Timothy O’Sullivan asked him to recall his first meeting with the lawyer in 1986 and the subsequent meetings when they played tennis together.

He said he would use “exactly the same sentiments” to describe O’Sullivan and said it was “inconceivable” that he was involved in the alleged crimes.

SIPT Special Prosecutor Andrew Mitchell QC asked him to describe an exempt company and if it could contract to sell goods in the TCI. Quelch replied that in his experience this had taken place.

Mitchell then asked Quelch if he would sign an agreement saying a transaction had taken place months previously when it had only taken place that day, to which he replied no.

Asked if stamp duty is important to the Islands, the witness said: “It’s a major source of revenue.”

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Lightbourne living in Providenciales.

He explained that he was founding director of the National Museum, board member and chairman of the FSC and executive member of the National Insurance Board.

Lightbourne met Kerr in the late 1980s through the bank and went on to interact socially on a regular basis.

He said he recommended him for the board of the National Museum and the FSC, and interacted with him there.

When asked about Kerr’s character Lightbourne said: “He was always very professional, knowledgeable and he always operated at the highest standards.

“I’ve never known him to give me or anyone else any dishonest or ill advised advice.”

When Griffiths asked if there was anything that would lead him to believe that the lawyer would knowingly act dishonestly, he said there was not.

Sturman asked the same question of O’Sullivan who he knew from living in Grand Turk and he again replied to the negative.

He also confirmed he had no indication that the lawyer was a ruthless or unscrupulous man.

Mitchell then asked if Kerr was precise and careful about documents that have been drafted and presented as well as advice given, which Lightbourne confirmed.

And asked if he would have signed a document saying money had been paid when it had not, Lightbourne

‘The best boss ever’ continued 

TCI Government and worked with Williams on charity events.

“I’ve known Mr O’Sullivan for over 20 years,” Williams said, adding that he is professional, gives solid advice, and is straight forward.

He said he has no reason to doubt his honesty and when asked if he was the type of person that would defraud the Government of stamp duty and the witness replied: “I would find that very, very hard to believe.”

Sturman also asked if he was likely to have enlisted the help of the then premier, he smiled and said: “That’s impossible.”

Finally Mitchell asked Williams if he would find it ethical to sign an agreement saying a transaction had taken place three months ago when it had only taken place that day.

He replied that he would not sign it.

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said no.

Finally Sonia Bien-Aime, president of the TCI Football Association and member of the FIFA executive committee, was called to the witness stand.

She said she met Kerr when she was employed in the 1990s with Dempsey and Company as a legal secretary then Misick and Stanbrook.

She said that they would also meet at social events or parties.

“Gordon is a friendly and outgoing person, I’ve always known him to be direct, he’s always been very kind and caring – this is on a personal level.

“On a professional level I’ve also known him to be very direct, fair and honest.”

She added that he’s a generous man and told a story of him always giving change to those who came to his office and asked for help.

When Griffiths asked if he was the type of person that would defraud the Government of stamp duty BienAime said: “That does not speak to the person whom I’ve known for more than 20 years.”

Two more witness will be called to the stand in Providenciales Supreme Court on Monday at 9.30am.

DDME launches interactive website on disaster preparedness THE DEPARTMENT of Disaster Management and Emergencies (DDME) has launched a full-featured website sharing extensive content on disaster preparedness.

The website can accessed at www.gov.tc/ddme and offers a wide range of emerging trends in disaster management, available resources, links to regional and international organisations involved in disaster management and an interactive Kids Corner.

The website is designed to provide one centralised location where individuals, residents and visitors, businesses, communities and national response agencies can obtain up-to-date information inculcating a culture of disaster preparedness necessary to transform the TCI into a disaster resilient country.

A Government release stated that the website is user-friendly, boasts a modern and colourful design with improved functionality promoting a unified approach to disaster management.

The launch of the new website offers easy access to information on disaster preparedness, early warning systems, evacuation procedures, shelters, policies and plans, and is a part of the department’s ongoing effort to enhance the quality

and availability of information to members of the public, the release read.

Also available is a volunteer registration section where people can express their interest in volunteering their services to assist the department

before, during and after a disaster event and a subscription page where persons can subscribe to receive news and updates from the department.

The public is encouraged to explore the website and sign up for alerts and updates.

MILLS MUSES

The real JAGS

MANY TC Islanders have had personal experiences of dealing with JAGS. Others have come to know him through our social history, their parents, and celebrations in his honour.

What can be taken from this is that he was a remarkable man, a patriot who was interested in improving the welfare of his fellow citizens, and a visionary with extraordinary political skills. This was the real JAGS McCartney.

A further insight into this exemplary political leader is seen on one of his visits to Jamaica.

Although he came for matters of state, he took time to check on many of the TCI students studying there.

He wanted to know about their progress, and whether they had any issues they wanted him to look into.

The students were thrilled with the interest shown by the Chief Minister, who offered to solve some of the concerns they had.

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They felt more connected to their country, and were proud to know that its leader was in their corner. These actions demonstrated the caring nature of JAGS. On this same visit JAGS invited a well-known TCI professional, Mr Stanley Been to return home to help with the transformation of the education system.

Mr Been attended the then Mico Teachers’ College, now The Mico University College, and the University of the West Indies, and taught at several top Jamaican colleges.

He was an experienced educational manager, and a brilliant mathematician.

He served as Chief Education Officer, and later as principal of the high school in Grand Turk.

This shows the measure of the real JAGS McCartney, who wanted qualified locals to return and give their services to the country.

He often undertook personal efforts to make this possible, because he believed a country could only properly advance through the

BY Oliver Mills

Oliver Mills was born in South Caicos, acquired a diploma in article writing from the Writer’s Digest School in the United States, and worked as training manager for the Turks and Caicos public service. He is currently an adjunct lecturer in the Business and Hospitality Departments at the Turks and Caicos Islands Community College.

strength and commitment of its citizens.

On another visit to Jamaica, he met with the then Jamaican Ambassador to Belgium. He was received with great dignity and respect, and discussed many social and economic issues related to investment, training and further co-operation between the two countries.

The Jamaican Ambassador was quite knowledgeable about TCI affairs and so was JAGS about Jamaica’s politics, its economy and culture.

Such was the character of the real JAGS McCartney.

In the TCI, JAGS would often just show up at the homes of various people and have a chat.

This made them feel valued.

These visits were not political. They were just about the TCI, in conversation about what affected everyone and served the purpose of building bridges between the islands, linking us closer together.

This was the measure of the real JAGS. Bridge-builder.

Nationalist. Sensitive to the aspirations of the people.

Citizen. And now our National Hero.

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Governor presents civil servants with long service awards SEVERAL civil servants were on Monday (June 15) awarded for their years of long and dedicated service to the Turks and Caicos Islands public as part of the Queen’s birthday celebrations in Grand Turk.

Governor Peter Beckingham bestowed the awards on the awardees who were drawn from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Fire, Customs and Immigration Departments.

He also thanked them for their years of public duty.

Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force Franklyn Thomas, Sergeant; Glenroy Mitchell, Sergeant; and Ennis Grant, Inspector were recognised for their 18 years of service.

Recognised for their 25 years of service were Willet Harvey, Assistant Superintendent; Kirton Sutton,

Sergeant; Randy Ellis, Inspector; Franklyn Thomas, Sergeant; Glenroy Mitcehll, Sergeant; Winston Grant, Sergeant; Darron Williams, Sergeant and Esmond Dick, Sergeant.

For their 30 years on the job Clifford Ashton, Superintendent; Hilton Duncan, Assistant Superintendent; Rodney Adams, Deputy Commissioner and Kingsley Laborde, Sergeant.

The Queen's Jubilee was awarded

to Sergeant Franklyn Thomas - Gold and Silver and Constable Croydon Lightbourne – Gold.

Fire Department Long Service - 25 years Ronnie Simmons, Senior Fire Prevention Officer was recognised for his 27 years on the job, while Kenneth Williams, leading fireman for his 26 years; Carlton Jennings, chief fire officer for 31 years and Joseph

Williams, deputy fire chief for 34 years.

Customs Department Delthia Lewis, Senior Customs Officer; Marsha Lewis, Senior Customs Officer; Lathia Outten, Grand Turk, Senior Customs Officer, Enid Lightbourne, Provo, Senior Customs Officer and Vernesa Quelch, continued 

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Summer fix-up Are the British our for Gov’t schools problem or scapegoat? approved REAL TALK

- Part one

CABINET on Wednesday (June 17) was briefed on the proposed schools’ summer maintenance programme, which will entail upgrading the various aspects and repairs and fixing of some of the identified issues in the Government schools throughout the Islands.

Renovation and replacement works will begin immediately following the schools’ closing for the summer break, a press release from the Governor’s Office said.

Also, during the Wednesday meeting in Grand Turk, Cabinet members received a presentation from the TCI environmental management team who gave an overview of the work they have carried out so far under phase one.

The team also briefed Cabinet on a proposed phase two of the solid waste programme and other publicprivate environmental programmes.

The ministry and Cabinet will review the costing of phase two before making decisions, the release advised.

Members also reviewed the draft Turks and Caicos Islander Status Bill 2015 and made amendments where appropriate.

They thereby advised Governor Peter Beckingham to approve a public consultation on the same and to approve the provision of instructions to the Attorney General to make amendments to the draft bill as the consultation may suggest.

The draft Immigration Bill 2015 was also reviewed and amendments

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Provo Senior Customs Officer were all recognised for their 18 years of service to the department.

June Harry, Provo, Senior Customs Officer; Deborah Williams , Provo, Senior Customs Officer and Linda Malcolm, Provo, Deputy Collector received recognition for 25 years of service, while Oehlers Higgs, Provo, Assistant Collector for her 26 years.

Immigration Department For their 18 years of service, Brenton Williams, Immigration Officer and Tito Forbes, Senior Immigration Officer were recognised.

Meanwhile, Annie Jean Adams, Senior Immigration Officer and Peter Parker, Assistant Director were recognised for their 30 years on the job, while Anthony Swann, Deputy Director was recognised for his 32 years of service.

were made where appropriate by Cabinet.

Governor Beckingham was advised to approve a public consultation on the document and to approve the provision of instructions to the Attorney General to make amendments to the draft bill as the consultation may suggest.

Meanwhile, Cabinet also received information about the proposed reprofiling of planning application fees in regards to developments, and discussed changes.

Further details will be announced in the Gazette.

Additionally, Cabinet approved the instatement of the Appeals Tribunal of the National Health Insurance (Appeals) Regulations 2010.

The following people are being recommended to serve on the appeals tribunal - Norman Hamilton, Rev Conrad Howell, Dr Euan Menzies and Yvette Marcelin.

Cabinet also approved the appointment of the following members to the Health Practitioners Board (HPB); Dr Jameika Harvey (chairman), Dr Kendra Hall (deputy chair), Dr Raquel D Lightbourne, Audrey Ewing, Shanwell Gardiner and Trammaine Swann-Harvey.

THERE are very few countries in the West Indies which have been possessed by multiple European nations more than the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Our early history illustrates that we were tossed about like a yoyo from Spain to the Dutch, the French and then finally in 1766 this country became a British territory.

In my past conversations with my grandfather Edward ‘Lou’ Higgs and James Walkin, I recall their appreciation for the Turks and Caicos Islands being a British territory profoundly.

I never quite understood why they believed it was in our interest to remain British or why they insisted I study the history of the Turks and Caicos Islands’ relationship with Britain.

Thankfully, through maturity and my love for history, I have come to gain the same appreciation for Great Britain as did my forefathers.

I have come to appreciate Paul Higgs Snr and Gustarvus Lightbourne along with the other local former representatives who opposed this country joining Jamaica in their pursuit of independence (we were a dependency of Jamaica 1848 to 1962).

By Jas Walkin

BIOGRAPHY: Jas was born with a physical disability and diagnosed with a mild form of muscular dystrophy. His early childhood was characterised with trying to fit in in a regular school environment unequipped to cater to special needs students. With support from family, teachers and the community he graduated as valedictorian of Raymond Gardiner High School and has been a graduate teacher for the past last nine years.

Let us be fair, have the British always been sensitive to our needs and responded to them in a timely manner?

The answer is no.

However, there have been several instances when the right amount of pressure has been applied by our local political leaders - we have received what we asked for.

I am open to correction, but let us check the following facts: In 1975 when local politicians fought for better pay for natives and more autonomy in our political affairs, did it not result in the new 1976 constitution and general elections?

When the Government asked to be taken off grant and aid, was it not honoured?

When the Government in the early 90s was in debt, did we not receive some $7 million to relieve the debt?

In 2006, requests were made for the post of Deputy Governor to be Belonger and that the post be established

by our constitution and that more autonomy be given to locally elected government, did it not result in a new constitution in 2006?

When local politicians found themselves entangled in administrative problems and a climate of instability was looming, at the request of natives, didn’t we invite the British to come in and ‘sort it out’?

The interventions might not have been executed the way many people desired but it stopped the bleeding.

Was it not the British government that secured a loan for over $260 million to allow us to pay off our debts and bring some economic stability to this country after a period of economic and political upheaval?

The British are not our enemies.

I will tell you why in the next column…stay tuned.

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Cultural truths

THE TCI’s culture has recently made news. Why does the progressive Government want to hide our culture?

Does the PNP not want their history re-exposed or is this another misdirection of a few dollars to pay down the PNP’s debts?

Lucayan Indians first occupied the TCI for hundreds of years. The TCI became a European discovery

by Italian Christopher Columbus on his first Spanish sponsored voyage in 1492.

The Columbus voyage log describes Grand Turk as Chris’s first landing site perfectly!

Bahamas’ Sal Salvador somehow gets the credit but does not fit the description in the Columbus log!

Historians need to ask how the deep draft Santa Maria went aground on a reef in today’s Dominican Republic.

The DR is 130 miles downwind with clear and deep water from Grand Turk to the DR. Many islands, reefs and shallows block

the hundreds of miles between the DR and San Salvador!

In 1681 Bermudian salt collectors raked TCI salt but did not establish permanent settlements.

The salt industry cut down the TCI’s forests to discourage rainfall counterproductive to salt collection.

Most of the salt was sold to the North American fishing industry. The TCI’s forests remain non-existent, 400 years later!

After the American Revolution about 40 Americans loyal to Britain exited the USA in 1784 setting up plantations in the TCI. They were from South Carolina and Georgia. Most settled on Middle and North Caicos.

They brought their African workers, emancipated in 1833, to grow cotton and sustenance crops. The plantation ruins remain today.

By the late 1830s the wonderful West Indian culture took hold as theTCI traded extensively with our neighbours, the first independent Caribbean Nation, Haiti.

Just before World War II, in the

By David Tapfer

David is a retired mobile hydraulic engineer and business executive. He has been married to Middle Caicos native Yvette Robinson Tapfer for 25 years and has lived in Conch Bar, Middle Caicos, since 2002. David formerly served as branch chairman of the PDM from 2008 to 2011 late 1930s Americans set up bases on Grand Turk and South Caicos.

USA service men were stationed here into the 1980s. America opened its doors for TC Islanders to visit and immigrate becoming part of America’s imported culture. The TCI’s culture has historically been driven by our association with the USA. From the TCI children born in the US to the historical US market for the TCI’s salt.

Our imports, 90 percent or more arrive from South Florida.

From our use of the US dollar to the US incarceration of our convicted PNP officials and model citizens and the US government plane bringing

our extradited premier home from Brazil.

We admire the USA justice system; it is swift, just and tough.

In 1916 the USA purchased today’s US Virgin Islands from Denmark.

Could this be a better alternative for the TCI? The purchase price would pay off our PNP debts as we start to drive on the right.

USA road building, affordable healthcare and electricity would move in.

Perhaps if we do it ourselves we would have a proud culture instead of a hidden culture!

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Volunteer Kathy McReynolds was on hand to share information on reef preservation

TCRF volunteers string buoys on the new line

TCRF volunteer Roddy McLeod begins stringing buoys on the new line

TCRF chairman Don Stark and volunteer James Hines install a new sea floor anchor

Reef protectors replace decades old boundary buoy line

TURKS and Caicos Reef Fund (TCRF) with a great deal of assistance from a group of volunteers, has replaced the badly damaged, decades old boundary buoy line around the snorkel reef in front of Coral Gardens resort.

The ring of buoys is intended to help keep snorkelers off the shallow reef areas in order to protect the reef from damage.

But over the years, the ring of buoys has been buffeted by storms, had lines broken and repaired and was no longer protecting some sections of the reef.

Don Stark, chairman of the TCRF, in a press statement this past week, said: “This was a project we started several years ago when we worked with a team of volunteers to restore the underwater snorkel trail markers.

“We knew the boundary buoy line needed replacing, so we put a plan in action to secure the funding to purchase the necessary supplies to complete the project.”

The project entailed installing six new sea floor anchors to reposition the buoy ring over areas where coral growth had moved beyond the original boundaries of the boundary

buoys.

Then the old boundary buoy line had to be removed and hauled away while a new buoy line was prepared on the beach, Stark said.

He added that once the buoys were firmly attached to the new line, a team of divers, snorkelers and shore hands slowly fed the line out so it could be attached to the sea floor anchors.

“We invested approximately $20,000 into this effort, all of which came from donations, memberships and the sale of our retail merchandise.

“We would like to encourage all

the business and visitors who enjoy the benefits of this reef to help support this effort by becoming a member of the TCRF or making a donation to our non-profit organisation.”

Although coral looks like rock, it is actually a living being consisting of thousands of small animals living in limestone homes.

Corals are very sensitive to damage from being kicked by fins, touched by human hands, as well as from natural causes such as pollution, storms, and nutrient runoff from landscaping. The Bight Reef in front of Coral Gardens Resort is one of the most popular

snorkelling destinations for tourists visiting Provo and, therefore, requires protection from potential visitor damage.

“We want to thank the volunteers who came out for two days to help with the installation.

“We also want to thank Somewhere Café and Lounge, Provo Turtle Divers, and Merangel Ecological Services for their assistance and support.

“Without the help of these individuals and businesses, we could not have been successful in this effort.” Stark said.

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High school students to participate in Hospital Ready Programme

BY DAISY HANDFIELD NINE students from high schools in Providenciales will participate in a one week Hospital Ready Programme to familiarise themselves with all the departments of the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre.

During a press conference at the Providenciales hospital on Wednesday (June 17) hospital affiliates for the project elaborated on the first phase which took place last year, and on the upcoming second phase.

The programme, which is being

sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the hospital, will give students the opportunity to be exposed to all aspects of clinical and non-clinical careers in healthcare.

Most of the students who were selected to participate in the programme were drawn from the Clement Howell High School and British West Indies Collegiate.

This is the second phase of the project and will run from June 22 to 27 at the hospital in Providenciales.

The first phase of the programme took place on October 8, 2014, and introduced students to the

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The ready observation programme is sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Hospital

complications of a healthcare delivery system and the jobs that are available within these surroundings.

In the second phase the students will participate in intensive mentorship, coaching and practical exercises involving senior level staff at the hospital through forums, tours, exhibitions, CPR/BLS (cardiopulmonary resuscitation/ basic life support) introductory training and job experience.

Offering remarks during the conference was chief executive officer of the hospital, Eric Parsons, who congratulated his colleagues on a project he considered to be of great significance in insuring sustainability and succession planning for the hospital in the longer term.

Chief of medical services Denise

Braithwaite-Tennant said that the programme is significant to her and to many people, as it is always great to share experiences.

“I was actually a scholarship recipient of the Turks and Caicos Islands Government and I was always cognisant that one day when I finish my specialty I needed to return and give back to the community.

“As healthcare professionals it is important for us to share our knowledge and skills with the youth of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

“Hopefully it will spark in them a greater love for the field of medicine, nursing and all the other areas we have here at TCI Hospital.”

Education and training manager Jacqueline Moe-Cox emphasised that she was excited about the launch

of phase two of the programme.

She said: “We are not only seeking to sensitise the students to career options in healthcare, but to also broaden the scope that they just not narrowly look at nursing or becoming a doctor.”

Education Director Edgar Howell, also in attendance at the launch, said he wanted to see all students across the country take advantage of this opportunity in the future as it will expose them to a range of career opportunities in the medical field.

He said: “Hopefully, the one week spent at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre will create in them an excitement to go back to their schools and really engage in the sciences and move on to further studies in healthcare.”

Grand Turk hosts first Finathon swim EIGHT swimmers put on their masks, snorkels and fins and set off on a 2.7km swim to raise money and awareness for vulnerable sharks and rays last week.

The non-competitive ‘Finathon’ was the first of its kind and saw snorkelers travel from Governor’s Beach along the stunning coast to the finish line at Osprey Beach on Saturday, June 7.

The event took just over an hour and all of the swimmers completed the course within minutes of each other to the delight of organisers Vicky Dunster and Henry HarriesJones of Blue Water Divers.

The pair, who also swam the distance, decided earlier this year to set up the fun swim to support Project AWARE’s ‘Sharks in peril’ programme.

“At Blue Water Divers, our motto is ‘Have fun, do good’ and the ‘do good’ part of this often involves us in environmentally-friendly activities,” Dunster told the Weekly News.

“We organise several beach clean-ups a year on Grand Turk, monitor the moorings within the Columbus National Marine Park and replace or repair any that are damaged.

“We also try to educate our guests as much as possible on threats to the underwater environment and how we may act responsibly, such as not feeding or touching aquatic life,

practicing good buoyancy control whilst diving, conserving water.

“We do all that we can!”

The dive instructor went on to say that the ‘Sharks in peril’ project is therefore close to their hearts.

“It is a way to demonstrate to people how important sharks are to healthy reefs and how much more valuable a live shark is, within the tourism industry particularly, than a dead shark on a plate,” she said.

Scuba dive foundation Project AWARE plans to use international support to stop shark finning, insist on full protections for critically endangered sharks and rays and negotiate stronger policies to ensure a brighter future for all sharks and rays.

Other swimmers that took part were Jamie Holmes, Devano Pierre, Eric Wilderman, Jesse Bueckert, Nate Madden and Rebecca Bird.

Holmes said she participated in the swim to “help raise awareness for sharks and to do something positive within the community”.

Meanwhile Pierre said he also enjoyed the event, which was organised to bring awareness to shark finning and the negative impact it has on the marine environment and ecosystem.

“I think it is well worth it to bring these things to the country’s attention so they see the damage it carries in an effort that we will be proactive

The delighted swimmers after completing the course

instead of letting our reefs, money makers, go to dead rubble,” he said.

Wilderman told the Weekly News that he took part in the swim because a healthy reef needs sharks.

“Sharks act as a form of population control and if finning continues as it

has it could disrupt the entire balance of coral reef ecosystems.”

The Finathon has so far raised $355 online and a further $363 from on-island donations and the sale of food and drinks on the day.

Dunster said: “Blue Water Divers

would like to thank everyone that donated their time, money, or food and drinks to sell in support of the event.”

Another Finathon is planned for next year, with even more swimmers expected to take part.

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Of Waterloo and all that Reflections of a TCI Historian (Part one) SOMEONE once said that history is about ideas rather than facts; although clearly the former leads to the latter.

This June 18 saw the 200 year anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.

It seems incredulous that certain politically correct morons in Europe and even the UK want to virtually ignore its commemoration for fear of causing offence. Okay, I see the French perspective, but actually they came close winning it.

What should be kept in mind is its outcome. For close on 100 years Europe saw relative peace.

Okay there were the growing pains of the unification of Germany and Italy, the 1848 revolutions, the Crimean War and some colonial wars engaging the UK, but that aside life was quite placid until the insanity of the First World War. It’s in marked contrast to the wars of the last century and the seeming Armageddon facing us in this one.

Let’s face it with what is going on now, particularly in the Middle East, no one has a handle on the situation and it’s really very scary.

It’s actually down to weak leadership, particularly in the west.

On the face of it at Waterloo the British shouldn’t have stood a chance. In fact the make-up of Wellington’s army consisted of about 22,000 raw Dutch, about another 22,000 Belgians (who many thought would just have been happy

fighting with Napoleon) and 23,000 British troops.

Of the latter, far too many weren’t of his veteran Iberian campaign regulars and one of his regiments, Lamberts Brigade, wasn’t that long returned from the losing fiasco the British endured at New Orleans in 1812.

However, quite critically as it turned out, they held the very centre.

By contrast, and this is a testament of the ability of the man, Napoleon upon his return from Elba managed to organise within 100 days an army of some 375,000, many of them veterans of his previous campaigns.

Most of them hating the reinstituted Bourbon regime put in place in France by the allies who defeated Napoleon in 1814.

Actually at Waterloo the French had some 72,000; Napoleon having sent some 30,000 of his troops off on a wild goose chase as it turned out chasing the Prussians, who late and somewhat crucially joined Wellington in the latter part of the battle.

The latter blunder was just one of many that determined the extraordinary outcome of the battle.

To understand the rest of it you have to compare the two protagonist commanders; Napoleon and Wellington, and in stark contrast to the current situation in the world, you are dealing with very strong leadership when you come to both of these characters.

Napoleon was arguably one of

the finest military commanders in history. He had a sort of omniscientific genius for knowing what was going on in his vast army even to the minutest detail.

This often shocked his 26 marshals, all of whom were selected on their proven abilities and not by virtue of rank and privilege.

In his campaigns in Italy he ran circles around his Austrian and Russian opposition.

Perhaps his greatest achievement being some years later where at the battle of Austerlitz he beat Austrian and Russian forces more than twice his number by a series of brilliant feinting manoeuvres.

He also had a phenomenal capacity for civil administration.

Code Napoleon being a case in point and its influence on continental law as we know it today.

“Is it fair, is it just?” being his tenet. His ability to switch with laser like mind accuracy from one issue to another was legendary.

However, as with so many talented figures in history he had a weakness, namely his ego.

Beethoven had been a great supporter of him until he proclaimed himself Emperor ‘Eroica’ being an illustration.

Thereafter he turned bitterly against him, regarding him as a betrayer of the principles of the French Revolution viz. ‘Wellington’s Victory,’ commemorating his victory at Vittoria in Spain.

The debacle of his invasion of Russia was another example; he simply underestimated the scale of the venture, the Russian winter and

an enemy that simply disappeared before him burning any resources.

At Waterloo he made another mistake, put simply he underestimated Wellington.

Also Napoleon was not well; enduring abdominal problems, probably brought on from years of hard campaigning.

Both men were only 46 but Wellington was in a much better physical condition.

Wellington had defeated a whole string of Napoleon’s marshals in Spain and when one of them, Sault, tried to remonstrate with Napoleon to be careful the Emperor contemptuously replied: “You think because he defeated you he is able, I tell you Wellington is a bad general and that the British are bad troops and that this is going to be picnic.”

Some picnic as it turned out!

In his younger days Wellington had been a somewhat impoverished Irish aristocrat and, as improbable as it may seem, wasting his time at the gaming tables.

When he went into the army (actually he bought his commission) he transformed into perhaps the finest commander Britain has ever produced. He had found his niche in life.

He became a lieutenant colonel at only the age of 24. He spent some seven years in India, where the take on tactics must have been fascinating and then eight years in Spain and Portugal, knocking the stuffing out of Napoleon's armies, often with limited resources.

As with Napoleon, Wellington’s troops respected him. Not out of any

sense of affection; in truth he was a somewhat taciturn character.

However his military abilities were beyond question. As one soldier at Waterloo said: “It doesn’t matter if all of the French were Bonapartes, with old Nosey (meaning Wellington, Goya’s portrait of him will explain that one) at the helm we can’t go wrong.”

The man had a point; Wellington had never lost a battle. He was also careful with his men’s lives and tried best always to protect them especially from artillery fire.

Put simply, they had a talismanic belief in their commander.

Courage he undoubtedly had.

Always at the front and everywhere where he needed to be. How neither he nor his grey horse, Copenhagen, were not killed or injured during the battle is nothing less than miraculous.

Four of Wellington’s aide de camps serving him were killed and scores of senior officers killed or seriously wounded.

One can just imagine a contemporary situation. Let’s take a hypothetical new regiment. Say we call it the ‘Blair Battalion,’ filling its ranks with politicians, CEOs, bankers, EU officials, and consultants/experts whatever.

Faced with a Waterloo situation my hunch is that they would develop flat feet overnight and excuse themselves from duty; slithering off to care for their overinflated bank accounts!

Certainly there is no one of either Napoleon’s or Wellington’s calibre in today’s world.

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Special deliverance service held in Provo TWO nights of prophetic release, healing and deliverance was recently held at the New Testament Church of God in Providenciales.

Apostle Dr. Brenda Pratt of Ministries International of Nassau, Bahamas hosted the event from June 4 to 5, 2015.

In addition to the night sessions a leadership prophetic training and dance prophetic movement workshop was also held.

As part of the assignment, ten youth leaders in the TCI were honoured for their unselfish service to their church and community.

Presentations were also made to the Provo Children's Home and Outreach TCI to assist women and children in need.

In a press statement following the events, Apostle Dr. Brenda Pratt said: "I totally enjoyed this assignment; there was a smoke, a cloud of glory released in the first service on Thursday night confirming the sanction of God." Special thanks are extended to Bishop Reuben Johnson and his church family, the WSTNations team and all who supported the services.

Apostle Dr. Brenda Pratt (third from left) presents a cheque to Karen Malcolm, Stephanie Duncanson, and Virginia Gibson.

Apostle Dr. Brenda Pratt presents a cheque to Ashley Adams of Provo Children's Home.

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Filipinos in the Turks and Caicos Islands celebrate the country’s 117th year anniversary

Filipinos celebrate 117 years of independence ABOUT 300 Filipinos from the TCI Filipino Community (FILCOM) flocked to the IGA Sports Complex in Providenciales on June 14 to celebrate the Philippines’ 117th anniversary.

President for the Filipino Committee in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Alfonso Palatino said that he was enthused to see so many Filipinos come together as one.

He said: “It is indeed a good feeling to see the Filipinos come together for an event that is celebrated by all Filipinos everywhere in the world.

“We commemorate the 117th Philippines independence here in the Turks and Caicos Islands and

Filipinos showed the love for their country and patriotism is so much alive even if we are away from our homeland.”

During the event a video tribute was given for their fellow Filipino, Crisanto Ramos who passed away recently, and a song was sung by Dondie Diaz of Parrot Cay. Talented, singing Filipinos graced the occasion with their own rendition of mixed Filipino music as well as some more popular songs through karaoke.

Attendees also participated in friendly games of bingo.

FILCOM members were able to get their identification cards and will

The initiative sees an attendance of about 300 Filipino residents

be able to enjoy the benefits of being a member.

Palatino recently mentioned that FILCOM will soon see the visit of representatives from the Philippine Embassy through the office of its Labour Attaché and Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration in July.

Fellow Filipinos will also participate in the Basketball League in August and in a fun run.

The Philippine Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on June 12, 1898 in Cavite II el Viejo (present-day Kawit, Cavite), Philippines. (BY DAISY HANDFIELD)

A display of a variety of Filipino dishes

Taste of Restoration to hit TCI this weekend THE TCI will be treated to a precursor to the popular Restoration Weekend this Friday (June 19) with a special session on ‘Love, sex and relationships’.

Michelle Hargrove, founder of Restoration Weekend, along with Dr Tiffanie Davis Henry, certified sex therapist and host of TLC’s All About Sex, will host ‘Taste of Restoration’.

It will include a special session called ‘Let’s talk about sex: The truth about love, sex and relationships’.

The event will take place at Crackpot Kitchen Restaurant Bar and Grill at 7.|^&7Y30pm and the cost of attendance is $20, tickets can be purchased at the door.

Taste of Restoration is a premier event to promote Restoration Weekend, a oneof-a-kind four-day, three night, all-inclusive luxury experience of serenity, reconnection and personal revival for women who need to restore themselves from the many hats they wear as busy wives, mothers, caregivers and career women.

Restoration Weekend 2015 will take place September 24 to 28 on Cap Cana, Dominican Republic.

During this time of restoration,

50 women from all walks of life and various parts of the world will be inspired, uplifted and empowered by industry leaders.

Restoration Weekend 2015 events will include herStory™ sessions focused on business, nutrition, spirituality, finances, personal branding, fitness and overall wellness.

Confirmed speakers for Restoration Weekend 2015 include: Mara Brock Akil, creator and producer of television hits, Being Mary Jane, The Game and Girlfriend; Mikki Taylor, beauty and style expert and editor-at-large with Essence Magazine; Sybrina Fulton, social change activist and mother of Trayvon Martin; Dr Tiffanie Davis Henry, certified sex therapist and host of TLC’s All About Sex; Kayla Tucker Adams, global media and public relations expert and John Wright, TCI’s leader in health and fitness.

The now much anticipated annual event was founded in 2007

by Michelle Hargrove, when she walked through her own journey of restoration after giving birth to a one pound premature baby.

The weekend provides a safe place for like-minded women to take off the mask, tear down the walls and rediscover their centre.

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Owner of InterCaribbean holding up first issue of Cacique during cocktail event

Cacique will be featured on all of the company’s aircrafts

InterCaribbean launches inhouse magazine

BY DAISY HANDFIELD CACIQUE is the name of the new inhouse magazine that InterCaribbean has recently launched which features information on all of the islands that the company flies to and will be stationed in all of the aircrafts.

During a cocktail party at the new FBO in Providenciales on Tuesday (June 16) attendees enjoyed complemenatry cocktails and a glimpse into the colourful magazine.

The first edition of the magazine feautures Turks and Caicos Islands’ very own Henry Da Conch, with issues expected to be produced on a quarterly basis.

Owner of the airline, Lyndon

Gardiner told the Weekly News on Thursday (June 18) that this was fantastic exposure for the airline and that the Turks and Caicos Islands is blazing trails every day.

“The magazine is meant to basically provide information on the various destinations that we fly to and give customers flying with the airline the opportunity to see and know what is available at all of the islands that we fly to.”

During the event, CEO of the airline, Trevor Sadler said that they were setting out to rebrand the company and to take advantage of opportunities to expand across the Caribbean.

He said: “On achieving USA FAA and DOT approvals in the

United States, we launched flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico making interCaribbean the first ever Turks and Caicos Island airline to ever operate its own aircraft.

“We added new connections between Jamaica to the Dominican Republic and to Haiti.”

According to Sadler, the company has embarked on a number of initiatives and was successful in pushing them forward.

The CEO said that the company will soon be adding customer flight information using web tracking to know where flights are and their arrival time.

He added that InterCaribbean is close to completing the integration of its new reservation

FortisTCI scholarship recipient promoted ON JUNE 1, former and present FortisTCI scholarship recipient Alvejes Desir was promoted to manager of plant control.

In a press statement, chief financial officer and vice president of finance and human resources, Ruth Forbes congratulated Desir on his achievement.

“We are very proud of Alvejes’ work ethic and dedication. The FortisTCI family congratulates him on achieving yet another personal and professional milestone.

“We look forward to his continued growth and development and wish him well in his new role.”

Desir recently celebrated ten years with the company, having joined the team on June 14, 2005.

Over the past ten years, he has held several positions and most recently served as superintendent of plant control.

As a past FortisTCI scholarship recipient, Desir completed his Bachelor of Science in Engineer Technology.

He is presently undertaking his MBA at Walden University through the FortisTCI Master’s Degree Programme, offered to fulltime employees in supervisory or managerial positions who showcase exceptional leadership potential and

Alvejes Desir has been promoted to Manager of Plant Control.

who are identified in the company’s business staffing plan.

He is slated to complete his MBA in September 2015.

In his new role as manager of plant control, Desir will be

responsible for the safe and efficient day to day dispatch and control of the FortisTCI generation plant along with the system control of the transmission and distribution network in Providenciales.

system with five different common use check in systems and launch web check in on all flights and mobile boarding 2D boarding cards.

The company will soon be announcing the first interline

agreement to connect with a top 25 global airline.

Sadler said that the company has several interline agreements underway with other airlines creating more connectivity to and within the Caribbean.

The Towers of Babel Art is our language For more information email towersofbabel101@gmail.com or visit www.towersofbabel.weebly.com

God in you

By Twis-Flo

I used to be fascinated by sound When I was around melodies with harmony that was the only time I didn’t drown In the rabbit hole from Alice in Wonderland that stomached malice too much for a man I used to be fascinated by sound When I was around rhythm and blues The only blues I knew were the sky and the ocean separated by a thin line called your imagination I used to be fascinated by music Because of those verses I didn’t see a purpose in visiting churches To me they were gospels containing more medicine than hospitals I used to be fascinated by drugs No amount of alcohol was ever enough I needed that liquid courage in my cup Along with those burning paper planes that steered ways to heaven and made life less plain I used to be fascinated with sex, thought I found heaven in the flesh Salvation became all that I live for Forever in search of someone to give more Whoever delivered was God I went on my knees and I worshiped in their temple and I lived in there holiness sacred I used to be influenced by my many fascinations on a path of selfdestruction so close to detonation I finally blew that’s when I knew God lives in you.

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How does your garden grow 

BY DENIS Belanger - NATURE SPLENDOR

Denis is a passionate landscape architect who enjoys the creative process and his clients’ joy when projects come to life. Contact Denis at Nature Splendor for your landscaping, installation or garden maintenance needs.

For more information call 332-3381 or email denis@naturesplendor.net.

Have you noticed some caterpillar on your oleander?

THOSE oleander caterpillars are Syntomeida epilais, a bright orange caterpillar with tufts of long black hairs, which are a common sight on oleanders in the Caribbean.

The oleander caterpillar can cause considerable defoliation.

This species is the only caterpillar pest of concern on this ornamental plant, although a related species, the spotted oleander caterpillar, Empyreuma affinis Rothschild, may be found occasionally.

The oleander caterpillar is a native

of the Caribbean region. It is a yearround inhabitant of Turks and Caicos Islands but it’s most common at this time of the year.

The eggs are found in clusters on the underside surfaces of oleander leaves. They are pale cream to light yellow in colour, spherical in shape, and measure less than 1 mm in diameter.

The larvae range in length from three to 40 mm and are orange with clumps of black hairs arising from black tubercles (bumps) on the body.

Hairs are not urticating (stinging) and handling the larvae will not produce pain unlike certain other hairy caterpillars.

Egg masses can contain from 12 to 75 eggs. First instars hatch in two to six days, depending on the temperature, and eat the shells of their eggs.

The second and third instars (two to four mm in length) usually feed gregariously on the underside of leaves, progressively moving down the plant. The gregarious feeding stage averages about 8.5 days in the summer.

Early infestation by the oleander caterpillar is easy to recognise.

The young, gregariously feeding larvae turn the new oleander shoots a light brown colour due to their skeletonising feeding behaviour.

Examination of the underneath surface of these brown leaves or

those leaves slightly below the damaged foliage will reveal a group of small larvae.

At this stage the insect is very easy to control.

If caterpillars are allowed to grow beyond the small, gregarious stage, they can inflict a lot of unsightly defoliation on the oleander unless nature or human intervention stops them.

Total defoliation will not kill the plant but, if it occurs repeatedly year after year, the plant may be more susceptible to other pests such as scale insects.

Birds are often great predators of caterpillar pests in the landscape.

However, because of the poisonous diet of the oleander caterpillar, birds and small mammals do not feed on this abundant resource.

Several other insect species, however, are able to feed on the

oleander caterpillar.

Removal of larvae-infested foliage is the most environmentally friendly method of controlling the oleander caterpillar and is relatively easy on bushes of less than two metres in height.

Simply use a pair of scissors or pruners to snip off the damaged foliage and the group of feeding larvae.

Put the infested plant material in a plastic bag and freeze for 24 hours to kill the caterpillars.

Because of the poisonous nature of the plant sap, care must be taken to wash the hands immediately after disposing of the pruned plant material.

There are no oleander cultivars that are resistant to oleander caterpillar but it has been suggested that dwarf cultivars may be less susceptible.

POLICE SAFETY TIPS

Install a burglar alarm

WANT to make your home secure against burglary? Look at your boundaries. Can you improve your fences and gates?

Examine your doors and windows, including basement hatches and the like. These should be made reasonably secure before you even start with electronic security.

Plan your burglar alarm system. Use the minimum number of sensors to cover strategic areas of your home - for example hallways and corridors.

The fewer sensors you use, the less chance of a false alarm.

False alarms should be avoided

at all costs.

Use the best sensors you can afford. One good sensor is better than 10 cheap sensors.

You will be able to rely on it. Use a loud sounder outside and a loud sounder inside. Use a good quality control unit with a stand-by battery.

The battery is very important as it will stabilise the power supply, making the system more reliable.

Replace batteries regularly.

Get advice from specialists. Every neighbourhood has a different crime profile.

Low profile sensors are also very good to have. Magnetic sensors are very low profile although they aren’t

as high quality always.

If you have infrared sensors it is also likely that a burglar could find out that you have infrared sensors and avoid them because they usually make a lot of noise.

If you have pets make sure they are not in a zone or area with a regular PIR motion detector or a ‘look down’ infrared sensor.

Some pressure mats also respond to pets as well, so pressure mats have to be calibrated to take into account the weight of pets in the home.

Some high quality motion detectors are ‘pet-proof’ and are specific to the weight of the

By Audley Astwood Audley, a former police detective and broadcaster, is currently the press officer for the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. His main focus is on crime prevention and community policing. For more information call 941-4448 or visit www.tcipolice.tc.

animal(s).

However, the ‘pet-proof’ models must be installed in a very specific manner as detailed in their instructions.

If these installation instructions and placement guidelines are not followed properly, you can have false alarms created by pets when using pet-proof motion detectors.

Pets must also be kept at least six feet away from pet-proof motion detectors.

It is not a good idea to install a pet-proof motion detector next to a couch, railing or bookcase that a cat can jump up onto, as the pet will

be able to get too close to the motion detector and will create a false alarm.

Don’t try to install your own system unless you have a reasonable degree of experience in electronics and electrical installation. It isn’t worth the false alarm hassle.

This weekly column is written as part of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force’s crime prevention initiative.

For more crime prevention tips, security awareness tips and home safety reminders, please log on to www.tcipolice.tc or www.facebook.com/rtcipf.

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Knocked out teeth THIS is something I see every so often in the clinic in both in adults and children.

There is undoubtedly a correlation between adults knocking out their teeth and the amount of alcohol consumed!

In children, it is just often the result of normal kid’s rough-andtumble play and, assuming it is a baby tooth that has been knockedout, it does not necessarily represent a major problem. Both of my boys managed to knock out one or both of their front baby teeth before the age of two!

In many dental emergency situations - including knocked out teeth - the steps you take immediately can have significant consequences.

It may be the difference between saving and losing a tooth/teeth. As a general point I would advise having the contact numbers’ of your dentist, doctor and hospital programmed into your phone.

Knocked out tooth - this applies to permanent (second) teeth only The tooth should be retrieved. Hold the tooth by the crown (the white part you usually see in the mouth) and rinse it gently in water if it is dirty.

Do not attempt to scrub it or remove any attached tissue fragments.

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The Dentist and you 

By Dr Mark Osmond

Mark Osmond BDS (Lond) LDS RCS (Eng). Mark Osmond Dental Clinic - (649) 432 3777, drmosmond@gmail.com or Find us on Facebook

If you are able, try and gently reinsert the tooth back into the original hole (socket) but do not force it.

If this is not possible, place the tooth in a cup of regular milk or saline solution (salt water). In either case you need to see your dentist immediately.

A tooth that has been completely knocked out and then re-implanted will need to be splinted. It is common that it will require root canal treatment.

Teeth that have been knocked out have the highest chance of being saved if the patient is seen by a dentist and the tooth reinserted within a one hour period of it being knocked out.

Partially dislodged tooth - this applies to permanent (second) teeth only If a tooth is very loose but not completely out, try to hold it in place and if possible gently push it back into the correct position.

You should see your dentist as soon as possible. In the immediate term you can apply a cold compress to the outside of the mouth or cheek to help relieve pain and reduce swelling.

You can also take an overthe-counter medicine such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or

ibuprofen (Advil).

When you see the dentist an x-ray will be taken to establish whether the tooth has just moved in the socket or has been broken off at the root.

If the tooth is intact the dentist will try to move the tooth back into position and then splint it in order to keep it stable within the jaw bone while it heals.

At this stage it is not possible to know whether the tooth has died

from the trauma.

If the tooth has a fractured root then the prognosis for the tooth has to be carefully assessed; some teeth can survive with treatment but often the only option is extraction.

If the patient is young and the root formation not complete (under nine years), it is possible for a tooth to survive being knocked out and remain alive. If this is not the case a root canal treatment will be

broccoli in a 9x13 baking dish; place chicken breasts on top of broccoli.

• Mix soup, cream and water and pour

over chicken.

• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top followed by stuffing. Cover with foil

commenced.

Knocked-out baby tooth Do not attempt to re-implant or replace knocked out deciduous (baby) teeth.

This could potentially damage the forming adult tooth within the gum.

If a baby tooth has been knocked out or has become dislodged, see your dentist as soon as possible. If you are able, bring the tooth with you.

Weekly Recipe Adele is a native of South Africa, currently living and working in the TCI. In addition to being a superb cook, Adele has the full time job of being a mom to four wonderful kids.

Since migrating to the TCI, she has committed to making her family and fellow countrymen her favourite dishes from South Africa. Hopefully now everyone can get a taste of her extensive repertoire of delightful South African dishes. Happy cooking!

Broccoli chicken casserole INGREDIENTS • 1 packet frozen broccoli • 1.5lbs of chicken breasts - cut up • 12oz can cream of mushroom soup • 1/2 cup full cream

• 1/4 water • 8oz shredded cheddar cheese • 6oz seasoned stuffing mix METHOD • Preheat oven to 350F. Place frozen

and bake for one hour or until done.

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Haitian workers face deportation from DR HUNDREDS of thousands of migrant workers are facing deportation from the Dominican Republic, the latest in a series of actions by the government that have cast a light on the country’s long-troubled relationship with its Haitian neighbors.

Undocumented workers in the Dominican Republic had until Wednesday to register their presence in the country, in the hope of being allowed to stay.

The government says nearly 240,000 migrant workers born outside the Dominican Republic have started the registration process.

But there are an estimated 524,000 foreign-born migrant workers in the country — about 90 percent of whom are Haitian, according to a 2012 survey — leaving a huge population of migrants at risk of deportation.

Human rights groups had hoped the government would delay the registration deadline, given the difficulties faced by many in producing documents and satisfying bureaucratic requirements. But there were no indications that the authorities would stall their plan to begin ejecting workers.

“The signals are clear,” said Beneco Enecia, the director of Cedeso, a nonprofit group that works with migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent. “The Dominican government is setting up logistics, placing vehicles and personnel to start the process of repatriation.”

Haitian workers, who have crossed the border for generations to cut sugar cane, clean homes and babysit, have long experienced an uneasy coexistence with their wealthier Dominican neighbors.

It is a relationship fraught with resentment, racial tension and the long shadow of the massacre of tens of thousands of Haitian laborers ordered by the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1937.

Haitian Jaquenol Martinez shows a card that proves that he has worked in the Dominican sugar cane fields since 1963, while trying to apply for a temporary resident permit, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Photograph: Ezequiel Abiu Lopez/AP

Dominican officials have long said they have borne the brunt of Haiti’s economic troubles, both before and after the 2010 earthquake that devastated their neighbor and sent a stream of people fleeing across the border.

The tensions peaked in 2013 when a constitutional court moved to strip the citizenship of children born to Haitian immigrants in the Dominican Republic as far back as 1929. Many of the people affected by the ruling had lived their whole lives in the Dominican Republic and knew nothing of Haiti, not even the language.

An international outcry prompted the government to soften its stance somewhat with a law the next year.

It promised citizenship to children whose births were in the nation’s civil registry, and a chance at nationalization for those not formally registered.

Advocates and international legal bodies said it still fell short.

Anything less than full citizenship left these people stateless, belonging

neither to their birthplace nor to their family’s homeland, they argued. But that group does not appear to be the target of the deportations, at least not directly.

Andrés Navarro García, the Dominican minister of foreign relations, told reporters on a trip to Spain that a majority of those subject to deportation had already started the registration process and would not be deported.

For those who do not enter the process, Mr. Navarro said, there will be no mass roundups to deport people. Instead, the government will handle cases individually and work in conjunction with the Haitian government for an orderly transfer of citizens.

Responding to questions from other regional leaders, however, Mr. Navarro asserted the position his government has taken in the past: that the Dominican Republic, as a sovereign nation, has the right to determine its own immigration policy without the interference of other states.

Swipe card coming to ease travel between OECS countries MEMBER states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are planning to take their integration a step further with the introduction of a swipe card that will ensure hasslefree travel between countries.

Already there is no need to obtain a skills certificate to move and live in any OECS member state, and a driver’s license allows citizens to drive in any country in that subregion.

Now Director General of the OECS Commission Dr. Didacus Jules says a

biometric swipe card is coming.

“We have already designed a single biometric ID card that contains all the information that is required so that, in the near future, with the issuance of these cards, people from the OECS will not even have to fill out immigration cards to move – you just swipe and you move,” he said ahead of OECS Day tomorrow.

Dr. Jules added that the integration movement was progressing “admirably” and while there is still some way to go, “we’ve come a long

way as well”.

“I think we need to take a balanced perspective and, the truth is, within the overall project of Caribbean regional unity, the OECS is far ahead,” he said.

The OECS is a nine-member grouping comprised of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, with Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands being associate members. (Caribbean360)

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Opposition leader says budget is pure torture for Barbadians OPPOSITION Leader Mia Mottley this week declared that the Budget delivered by Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler was nothing short of torture for Barbadians and the current administration was not fit to lead.

In her rebuttal to the presentation Sinckler delivered on Monday evening, Mottley said it outlined no strategy to encourage growth, no initiatives to create new jobs, no relief for the most vulnerable, and Barbadians were being punished by the Freundel Stuart administration’s own failure to “get it right”.

She said the imposition of BDS$200 million (US$100 million) in taxes on citizens comes at a time when “people are not in a state to accommodate any further extraction from their pockets” and was done “with a spirit of callousness”.

“This minister . . . asked you to pay more to eat, this minister asked you to pay more to drink milk and to drink juice. This minister asked you to pay more to live in your house,” the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader said, referring to the removal of some foodstuff from the basket of goods exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the new cess on milk and milk substitutes, a tax on sweetened beverages, and increased land tax

Barbados’s opposition leader Mia Mottley said that the new budget does not encourage growth, create new jobs or bring relief for the most vulnerable.

rates.

Crying shame on Sinckler for forcing those covered by the Profession, Trade and Business Registration Act to produce a valid tax clearance certificate in order to renew their licences and therefore do business, Mottley continued: “This minister glories in the fact that if anybody owes any back taxes they will not be allowed to work in Barbados to pay off any back taxes in the absence of a tax clearance certificate.”

The Bahamasair planes will be replaced over the next year. Two will land later this year, while three will arrive by mid-2016.

Bahamasair moves to replace aging fleet BAHAMASAIR Chairman Valentine Grimes on Tuesday said the airline’s move to replace its aging Dash 8-300 fleet with five new Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) planes was made as a part of recent a cost-cutting initiative to boost “frequency, reliability and cost efficiency”.

In May, Mr Grimes announced that the airline would unveil the “change-out” of its Dash-8 aircraft fleet within the next 30 days.

He was speaking at the signing of a five-year industrial agreement between Bahamasair and the Public Managers Union (PMU), which

represents the carrier’s 60 middle management employees.

He indicated on Tuesday that officials expect two of the new ATR planes to arrive later this year, with the remaining three arriving by the middle of 2016.

Although the exact series of the planes purchased was not given by Mr Grimes, The Tribune has learned that Bahamasair has ordered three ATR42-600s and two ATR72-600s.

Both lines are considered fuelefficient; something that Mr Grimes has said in the past the company wanted.

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Regional News MLA urges Caymanian business ownership rule EAST End representative Arden McLean has advocated company ownership rules that would disqualify non-Caymanians from owning shares in local businesses, to deal with the issue of fronting.

Speaking in Finance Committee last Wednesday Mr. McLean said, “The only way to address fronting is 100 percent Caymanian ownership.”

Mr. McLean said current rules requiring a Caymanian to own at least 60 percent of a local business and limiting non-Caymanian ownership to 40 percent, unless exempt under the Local Companies Control Law, are no longer needed because the country now has sufficient financial means to develop the economy.

“The day of 60-40 and LCCL … done. That was when we did not have the financial resources in this country to assist with development and to build it,” Mr. McLean said. “All those people who assisted us received their just reward for that. “We got plenty Caymanians … We got plenty of us now; we can deal with that.”

Fronting covers cases

where a Caymanian partner is the majority owner of a local business on paper only, and certain contractual arrangements or other instruments allow the nonCaymanian shareholder to exercise financial and management control.

The topic of fronting emerged during a discussion of the use of public docks by dive operators which interfere with Caymanian fishermen.

When Minister of Financial Services Wayne Panton pointed out that many of the dive firms are owned by Caymanians, opposition benchers shouted: “Fronters!”

West Bay MLA Captain Eugene Ebanks said, “There is a lot of fronting going on, there is no question in my mind about that. Unfortunately, the Caymanians are not the ones who really benefit in a significant way from these fronting operations.”

Mr. Panton responded that the new Trade and Business Licensing Law contained significant enhancements, including specific provisions that will address the issue of fronting.

Bishop Hall leads CLICO Bahamas protest SOME CLICO (Bahamas) policyholders reportedly marched to Parliament on Wednesday morning to protest the government’s “lack of action” in assisting thousands of people who lost millions of dollars when the company collapsed.

Bishop Simeon Hall, senior pastor emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church, who planned the peaceful protest, said he hopes Prime Minister Perry Christie lives up to his promise to policyholders.

He also called on Mr Christie as well as FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis to “right this wrong placed on the innocent, unsuspecting hard working Bahamians caught up in this financial nightmare.”

Bishop Hall said he had invited the FNM as well the Democratic National Alliance to participate in the protest.

“Personally I am hoping Mr Christie will keep his promise, in fact I am calling on him to keep his promise and to bring some resolution to this unfortunate almost seven year debacle,” Bishop Hall said.

“We are hoping that he speaks about the issue in the House of Assembly and says something concrete about what the government is preparing to do. So several hundred of us,

Several Caribbean islands on EU tax haven list A number of Caribbean islands, including the TCI, have been named by the European Union as nations that are not doing enough to crack down on tax avoidance.

The names of 30 countries were published by the EU’s executive Commission this week.

“These tax havens cover the five continents,” said Pierre Moscovici, the EU’s top tax official. He added said the publication of the blacklist was a “decisive step” that would “push non-cooperative non-EU jurisdictions to be more cooperative and adopt international standards”.

The EU blacklist is made up of countries that figure on at least ten national lists of tax havens compiled by the 28 member nations.

Bermuda is on the tax haven

list, despite having signed tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) with many EU countries, including Britain, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.

Although the list highlights only countries outside the EU, the tax avoidance crackdown was sparked by an investigation into the principality of Luxembourg, an EU member country.

Luxembourg is alleged to have given preferential tax deals to several multinational companies.

The EU’s tax watchdog aims to make sure that multinationals pay taxes where they generate profits, that tax rules in one country do not penalise others, and that honest businesses don’t lose out to unscrupulous

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competitors.

“Our citizens can no longer tolerate that certain companies, often the most prosperous, avoid fair tax contributions and that certain tax regimes encourage them on this path,” Mr Moscovici said.

Half the countries named are from the Caribbean region.

The full list is: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Montserrat, Panama, Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands, Andorra, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Liberia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Brunei, Hong Kong, Maldives, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Marshall Islands and Vanuatu.

I expect will be marching. I mean, about 20,000 persons lost their money through no fault of their own, we cannot rejoice in what good Mr Christie has done until he does for these people. We spoke to two Cabinet ministers and they assured us that something is coming so we are optimistic.”

In March, Mr Christie said his administration has not abandoned its efforts to bring relief to the thousands of Bahamian policyholders who lost millions due to CLICO’s collapse.

He was prompted to speak on the issue after Fort Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins, a PLP backbencher, raised the matter.

At the time Mr Christie said: “It (CLICO) is a matter that the government has of importance.

“It is important for me to say that in a nutshell that when this government came to power we did not have the money in place to deal with that issue because it will require money to bring a successful outcome. Secondly we have given considerable attention to what is a very complex issue involving international creditors in other jurisdictions.

“We believe that when we are coming to a certain period

Bishop Simeon Hall said that it was time that the Bahamian government “right this wrong placed on the innocent, unsuspecting hard working Bahamians caught up in this financial nightmare”. (Bahamas Journal photo)

over the next few months we should be able to speak comprehensively about what we propose to do by way of assisting those persons who have suffered as a result.

“So the member raises this matter, it has not been withdrawn, it is a continuation of the process forward and we are working toward an outcome that we hope will be the best outcome for those affected in the country.”

The insolvent insurer’s policyholders and pensioners have been left in “financial

limbo” since early 2009, unable to access their life savings and long-term investments until they are acquired by another underwriter.

According to Tribune Business, the transfer/ acquisition of CLICO (Bahamas) policy portfolio will not happen until the government delivers on its long-promised $30 million guarantee to underwrite such a deal, as all potential buyers have said they will not conclude a purchase without it. (Tribune242)

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The dinosaur sequel demolished nearly every short-term box office record in the book this weekend with a massive $208.8 million domestic debut and a $524m worldwide debut, both the largest ever.

Box Office record: ‘Jurassic World’ tops $250M in five days

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ANOTHER day, another box office record for Jurassic World. The dinosaur sequel demolished nearly every short-term box office record in the book this weekend with a massive $208.8 million domestic debut and a $524m worldwide debut, both the largest ever. The film wasn’t some quick-kill blockbuster either, setting the record for the biggest Saturday ($69.5m) and Sunday ($57.2m) grosses despite “only” snagging the third biggest opening day/Friday on record ($81.9m). Of course, as noted, if you discount the Thursday previews ($18.5m), it gets the record for “pure” Friday ($63.4m) as well, but I digress. And the film followed up with a whopping $25.34m on Monday to snag the third-biggest Monday ever but the biggest nonholiday Monday gross ever as well.

And now it’s done the same for Tuesday, earning another $24.34

million, a drop of just 4% from yesterday. For comparison, Toy Story 3 dropped 51% from Sunday to Monday and 3% from Monday to Tuesday, so we’re dealing with similar legs for nearly double the initial grosses. That’s the thirdbiggest Tuesday ever and by far the biggest for a film that didn’t open on a Tuesday in advance of the July 4th holiday ($35m for Amazing Spider-Man 2 and $27m for Transformers). That also brings the film’s domestic total to a whopping $258.49m. That means Universal/ Comcast Corp.’s Jurassic World has crossed the (arbitrary) $250m domestic milestone in just five days, one day shorter than Walt Disney’s The Avengers and three days ahead of anything else. The Dark Knight, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and Avengers: Age of Ultron needed eight whole shameful days to do it.

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Entertainment Lil Wayne: I just signed a deal with Jay Z LIL Wayne dropped a bombshell Saturday that left fans simultaneously celebrating and speculating over what it could mean.

“I just signed a deal with my motherf--king idol, Jay Z,” said the rapper, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, as he took the stage at KMEL Summer Jam. The crowd erupted in cheers and rumors started spreading through the internet: Did this mean Lil Wayne was signing with Jay Z’s Roc Nation label amid a long-running beef with his current label, Cash Money Records?

Not today, Lil Wayne’s manager told Billboard. Lil Wayne was referring to his involvement with Tidal, Jay Z’s music subscription service, Cortez Bryant said. Lil Wayne joined Tidal as a co-owner this month, according to Forbes, and dropped an exclusive new track “Glory” to celebrate.

“The Internet and blogs took his words out of context,” Bryant told Billboard. “When Wayne was speaking about the partnership with Jay Z, he was speaking about his new deal as an artist owner with Tidal.”

It’s not exactly the collaboration some fans might have been hoping

A spokesman for the couple, who married earlier this year, said they were “delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son”.

Rapper Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter and Bryan “Birdman” Williams were once the father and son of Cash Money Records. Now the pair is in a $51M court battle over Carter’s contract and the delayed release of the Carter V.

Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter have baby boy

for. But Lil Wayne teaming up with Jay Z in any capacity is a big deal for a number of reasons.

For one, they’re the two of the biggest names in hip-hop, responsible for dozens of Grammys and #1 hits between them. And, there’s no shortage of mutual adoration -despite that time Wayne once sang of kidnapping Beyonce. Lil Wayne told PEOPLE that Jay Z’s “Lucky Me” is his favorite song of all time, so much so that he has “Lucky Me” tattooed

ACTOR Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter have become parents to a baby boy.

A spokesman for the couple, who married earlier this year, said they were “delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son”.

It comes after Cumberbatch, 38, was named a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the performing arts and charity.

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Jay Z has long had his eye on Lil Wayne. The rapper said Cash Money co-founder and CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams kiboshed efforts to sign Weezy years ago after Jay Z expressed interest in him.

“I felt it was only right to call him.

I called him out of respect like, ‘Yo, I was talking to Wayne. Just to let you know,” Jay Z told Power 105.1 radio’s The Breakfast Club show.

The Sherlock star and his theatre director wife met when they appeared together in the 2009 film Burlesque Fairytales.

They have kept their relationship away from the glare of the media and were rarely seen photographed together before their engagement, which was announced with a notice in the Times newspaper.

The couple married in a private ceremony with family and close friends on the Isle of Wight on Valentine’s Day this year.

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Greek central bank warns of ‘painful’ euro and EU exit GREECE’S central bank has warned for the first time that the country could be on a “painful course” to default and exit from both the eurozone and the EU. It comes as the Greek government and its international creditors blamed each other for failing to reach a deal over economic reforms.

That failure is holding up the release of €7.2bn (£5.2bn) in bailout funds.

About €30bn was withdrawn from Greek bank deposits between October and April, the central bank added.

The central bank also warned the country’s economic slowdown would accelerate without a deal.

Media caption Greeks are wondering if they will have to resurrect their past, including their old currency, as James Reynolds reports “Failure to reach an agreement would... mark the beginning of a painful course that would lead initially to a Greek default and ultimately to the country’s exit from the euro area and, most likely, from the European Union,” the Bank of

Greece said in a report.

“Striking an agreement with our partners is a historical imperative that we cannot afford to ignore.”

Greek finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, when asked if there could be an agreement at the meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday, said: “I do not believe so.”

He said preparatory work for the meeting had not gone far enough for a deal.

Greek shares fell sharply again.

The Athens General Index closed 3.2% lower which takes its loss for the past four trading sessions to almost 19%.

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann was in Athens on Wednesday in a last-ditch bid to end the standoff.

“For Europe to be stronger, it must show solidarity and support to any country which needs it,” he said during a meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

That came ahead of a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Thursday although officials have played down expectations of a make-

or-break decision being reached.

Other Greek ministers have criticised suggestions to increase sales tax on medicines.

But Mr Juncker said: “I’m not in favour, and the prime minister knows that... of increasing VAT on medicaments and electricity. This would be a major mistake.”

“The debate in Greece and outside Greece would be easier if the Greek government would tell exactly what the Commission... are really proposing,” he added.

Mr Varoufakis claimed that EU proposals did include VAT increases: “Juncker either hadn’t read the document he gave Tsipras - or he read it and forgot about it.”

Elsewhere in the eurozone, Portugal’s short-term borrowing costs rose sharply on Wednesday, with yields on six-month treasury bills jumping from minus 0.002% to 0.044% at the country’s latest debt auction.

The rise came despite an assurance to investors from Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho that Portugal would not be “the next to fall” in the event of a Greek default. (BBC)

Minneapolis teen charged with murder after stomping girlfriend’s crying daughter to death A MINNEAPOLIS teen stomped his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter to death to keep her from crying.

Cody Feran-Baum, 17, admitted to investigators he kicked little Sophia O’Neill in the back, laid her on the floor and stomped on her back, authorities said.

“It was, it was bad,” Feran-Baum said when asked how hard he’d kicked the tot. “It was hard.”

The vicious blows split the girl’s left kidney and pancreas in two, ripped her liver loose from a ligament, fractured eight ribs and collapsed a lung.

Feran-Baum, who is not Sophia’s father, was babysitting on June 9 while the mother left the house.

The little girl started to scream and cry for her mom, and FeranBaum claimed he couldn’t get her to stop. He tried a time out, food and putting the girl down for a nap.

“And then, I don’t know, I kinda snapped on her,” he said, according to the criminal complaint. “And I put her in a corner and I, I, I don’t know.

I just kicked her in the back.”

He replayed the sickening sequence for investigators, using a doll to show how he booted the sobbing child and then slammed his foot down on her back.

The vicious blows by the 17-year-old split the little girl’s left kidney and pancreas in two, ripped her liver loose from a ligament, fractured eight ribs and collapsed a lung.

The girl somehow survived the night. Feran-Baum told the girl’s 20-year-old mom, identified as S.S. in court papers, the toddler wasn’t feeling well.

The mom gave her Motrin pain relievers and tried to cool a fever by putting her in a bath.

It wasn’t until 12:30 p.m. the next day that the girl nodded out and

Feran-Baum went for help. The teen asked to borrow a neighbour’s phone to call his grandfather, returning 10 minutes later with the limp child in his arms.

The neighbor began CPR and insisted on calling 911, despite Feran-Baum’s repeated requests to just drive them to the hospital, authorities said.

Police issued images from a surveillance camera of the suspect and a vehicle.

“Hate crime” leaves nine dead at Charleston’s church NINE people have been shot dead at a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, and a hunt is under way for a white gunman.

Police described the attack at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church as a “hate crime”.

They issued surveillance images of the suspect and said he had sat in the church for an hour before opening fire.

The church’s pastor, state Senator Clementa Pinckney, is reported to be among the dead.

A prayer meeting was going on at the time of the shooting at about 21:00 local time on Wednesday

(01:00 GMT Thursday) at the church in Calhoun Street.

Police described the suspect as white, aged 21-25, clean shaven with a slender build and wearing a grey sweatshirt, blue jeans and Timberland boots.

They released images from surveillance cameras showing him at the church, and also of a black fourdoor saloon car he was seen driving away in.

Speaking at a news briefing, city police chief Gregory Mullen said that six females and three males were killed, but that names would not be released until all families were notified.

Florida woman took selfies during sex with dog inside grandma’s house: cops A FLORIDA woman admitted to taking selfies as she had sex with her pit bull inside her grandmother’s house, police said.

Ashley Miller, 18, was charged with two counts of sexual activities involving animals after Bradenton investigators found the graphic photos stashed on her cell phone.

The 18-year-old coaxed her dog, 2-face, into licking her private area between 30 and 40 times over the past five years, she told police according to documents obtained by the Smoking Gun. She also admitted to making her previous dog, a pit bull Rottweiler mix named Scarface, perform oral sex on her, too.

Miller told cops that 2-face lives at her grandmother’s house in Bradenton. Each time she wanted to have sex with the dog, she’d lock herself in a bedroom, take off her pants and call 2-face over.

One of her family members was always inside the house, Miller said, but they were unaware of what was

Ashley Miller, 18, was charged with engaging in sexual activities with an animal after police found photos of her having sex with her pit bull hidden on her cell phone.

happening in the bedroom.

During at least two of the oral sex sessions, Miller snapped photos of the pup performing the act. Cops discovered the puppy porn in two hidden folders on Miller’s phone, one titled “2-face fun” and another titled “Me.”

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Pope Francis: ‘Revolution’ needed to combat climate change

The woman who the Treasury Department ultimately selects will replace Alexander Hamilton, a key figure in the American Revolution and the first secretary of the US Treasury.

US says woman will appear on new $10 note THE US Treasury Department says a redesigned $10 note will feature a woman, but who she will be has not been decided.

The new note will debut in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of the US Constitution’s 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

The treasury will seek the public’s input in the selection, looking for a “champion for our inclusive democracy”.

Former US political leaders - all white men - currently headline US notes.

The woman who the Treasury Department ultimately selects will

replace Alexander Hamilton, a key figure in the American Revolution and the first secretary of the US Treasury.

Hamilton began appearing on the $10 note in 1929. He along with diplomat and inventor Ben Franklin are the only non-presidents featured on current US notes.

Women have been featured on US money before, but the notes and coins were not widely used. Most recently women’s rights activist Susan B Anthony and Native American Sacagawea appeared on dollar coins, but both coins quickly went out circulation.

POPE Francis warned Thursday that a variety of human activities -from a blind worship of technology to a reliance on fossil fuels -- risks irreparably ruining the planet and stealing its stunning beauty and rich diversity from future generations.

“Doomsday predictions,” the Pope said in a sweeping and sharply worded manifesto, “can no longer be met with irony or disdain.”

Citing scientific consensus that we are witnessing a “disturbing warming” of the Earth’s climate, Francis called for a “bold cultural revolution” to halt humanity’s spiral into self-destruction.

“There can be no renewal of our relationship with nature without a renewal of humanity itself” the Pope said.

Francis’ statement came Thursday in the form of an encyclical, a letter traditionally addressed from St. Peter’s Square to the more than 1 billion Catholics across the globe.

Derived from the Greek word for “circle,” an encyclical is among the church’s most authoritative teaching documents.

But Francis has set his sights beyond the circle of his church. With an eye toward several key climate change summits scheduled for later this year, the Pope said his letter is addressed to “every person living on this planet.”

Pope Francis said: “There can be no renewal of our relationship with nature without a renewal of humanity itself”.

“I would like to enter a dialogue with all people about our common home,” Francis said.

The humble invitation belies the damning analysis of modern life contained in the 184-page encyclical, entitled “Laudato Si.” The archaic Italian phrase, which means “Praised Be To You,” appears in the “Canticle of the Sun,” a song penned by St. Francis, the patron saint of ecology.

Subtitled, “On Care for Our Common Home,” the encyclical was published Thursday in at least five

languages during a news conference at the Vatican. The document was more than a year in the making, church officials say, and draws on the work of dozens of scientists, theologians, scholars from various fields and previous popes.

“We have a situation here,” said Janos Pasztor, the U.N.’s assistant secretary-general for climate change, who was part of a team that convened with Vatican this April, “in which science and religion are totally aligned.”

Serbian PM ‘shocked’ Hungary’s plan for migrant fence

A similar attack on a pipeline contaminated Canaupi river in south-west Colombia on 12 June.

Colombia’s Farc blows up oil pipeline in Catatumbo COLOMBIA’S largest rebel group, the Farc, has blown up a pipeline leaving at least 16,000 people without water, authorities say.

The attack happened in the municipality of Catatumbo, in northern Colombia.

A river was contaminated by oil that spilled out of the pipeline and the water supply had to be cut, the local authorities said.

Attacks on infrastructure have increased since the Farc suspended its unilateral ceasefire on 22 May. In an unrelated incident, four military personnel were killed when they stepped on landmines in the southern region of Caqueta. Three others were injured.

The area had been mined by the Farc (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), military sources told El Tiempo newspaper.

The left-wing group has been engaged in peace talks with government negotiators since November 2012, aimed at ending more than 50 years of conflict.

There has been agreement on several points and the negotiations continue to be held in the Cuban capital, Havana.

But there’s been an escalation in violence and an increase in attacks against security forces since the end of the ceasefire, says the BBC’s Natalio Cosoy in Bogota.

SERBIA’S prime minister has said he is “shocked” by Hungary’s plan to erect a border fence to keep out migrants.

Aleksandar Vucic said the fourmetre (13ft) fence was “not the solution” to migrants entering Hungary from Serbia.

Hungarian authorities announced the plan on Wednesday, saying the wall would run the length of the 175km (109-mile) border between the countries.

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Hungary could not wait for the EU to find a solution to immigration.

Speaking on TV during a visit to Oslo, Mr Vucic said: “I am surprised and shocked. We will discuss this decision with our Hungarian colleagues.

“Building walls is not the solution.

Serbia can’t be responsible for the situation created by the migrants, we are just a transit country. Is Serbia responsible for the crisis in Syria?”

Mr Vucic said he intended to discuss the move with Serbia’s partners in the EU. There has been a sharp rise in the number of migrants and asylum seekers entering Hungary in 2015.

The government said about

There has been a sharp rise in the number of migrants trying to enter Hungary.

54,000 migrants entered the country so far this year, compared to 43,000 people in 2014.

Police registered 10,000 people illegally going over the border in January alone.

However, tens of thousands of Hungarians have also been leaving the country.

“Immigration is one of the most serious problems facing the European Union today,” Mr Szijjarto told a news conference on Wednesday.

“We are talking about a stretch of border 175 km long, whose physical closure can happen with a four-metre high fence. The interior minister received an instruction to prepare

that.”

Mr Szijjarto said that the fence will not contravene any of Hungary’s international obligations and that the plan will be prepared by next week.

Critics say that that the announcement is the latest antiimmigrant rhetoric from the Hungarian government.

A recent government billboard campaign with messages such as “If you come to Hungary, don’t take the jobs of Hungarians!” has caused controversy - and prompted the UN to prepare its own billboards highlighting refugees who have successfully integrated into Hungarian society.

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contact: 346-8003

KELCI TALBOT

KELCI TALBOT

11672

Is looking for a

11686

11670

Is looking for a

labourer To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 231-0575

11669

11694

Carpenter Labourer EXPERIENCED

EZEKIEL JOHNSON Is looking for a

labourer labourer babysitter To work 6 days To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 332-3022

To work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 332-3022

contact: 346-6019

11691

Contact: 247-6786

is looking for the following:

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schematics and wiring charts • Applicants must be physically fit, not acrophobic or claustrophobic and have no impediments to working unsocial hours • This is fixed-contract term of 6 months to handle the extra demand of modernizing and major maintenance work during the tourist low season

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ThyssenKrupp • Experience should include modernization and troubleshooting of all elevator components including: hydraulics, traction and residential elevators, valves, door operation, ride adjustments and installation of machineroomless elevators also required is the ability to read drawings, interpreting layout, electrical

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Requirements: • Applicants should be a skilled Technician with a minimum of five years trade experience and be certified as an Associate Elevator Technician by the National Association of Elevator Contractors or similarly recognized institution • The position requires experience with all major elevator manufacturers including: Otis, Dover and

June 20 - 26, 2015

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

EXPRESS AUTO PARS LTD.

is looking for the following:

Mechanic Labourers

Contact: 649-432-4440

Email: emobiletires @tciway.tc 11706

GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Is looking to fill the following positions:

Labourer

Domestic Worker Salary $6.50 per hour.

Contact: 649-946-4069

INVEST Turks and Caicos

Chief Executive Officer Reporting to: Board of Directors Location: Invest Turks and Caicos Offices - Providenciales

Job Summary:

The Chief Executive Officer is the chief executive of Invest Turks and Caicos and is responsible for the success of the organization. Together with the Board, the incumbent is expected to lead the implementation of the TCI Government’s economic development vision, attract significant investments to the various inhabited islands and support sustainable development throughout the entire Turks and Caicos Islands. These investments will be expected to build a successful, sustainable economy and provide improved opportunities for employment and growth. As well, the Chief Executive Officer will be actively engaged through the Agency in supporting trade and small business development.

The Board has delegated responsibility for day to day management operations to the Chief Executive Officer and s/he has the authority to carry out those responsibilities, in accordance with the direction and policies established by the Board. The incumbent will ensure that the organization has motivated staff who produce positive results using international best practices. The position involves overseeing a staff of up to twelve persons who are predominately highly trained investment professionals. The incumbent is expected to be a systems thinker who is customer focused and goal driven.

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GLORIA’S CANDY KITCHEN Is seeking for a

The Chief Executive is expected to be a strong leader who can develop a cohesive team within the organization and across TCI to drive new investment to the country.

Key Objectives:

helper to work from Monday – Saturday salary $6.25 per hour Belongers will be given first preference.

contact: 332-5029 11710

JUDITH SWANN Is looking for a

domestic worker contact: 331-6503

11718

to work 5 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

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1. To manage the day to day operations of Invest TCI through planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling the functions of the Agency. This includes implementing a rolling five year Strategic Plan, complete with annual marketing plans and budgets and monitor financial and operational performance and ensuring that the organization has a full complement of operating policies and procedures for internal operations and for dealing with prospective investors and daily operations.

2. To develop an outstanding lead generation and the market intelligence capacity and after care services to ensure that they meet international best practices.

3. To ensure the effective, efficient and economic use of human, financial and physical resources 4. To engage constructively with various government Ministries, other relevant organizations and various agencies and the private sector, both locally and internationally to support quality investment projects and to market the country.

5. To generate significant foreign direct investment to the country and to support and encourage domestic investors to participate in the economy.

6. To lead investment promotion and trade missions to various locations and conduct awareness marketing to raise the profile of TCI as an investment destination.

7. To develop and manage a program of legislation review and reform for various developmental programmes that encourage Inward Investment and seek opportunities for expansion and extension of Investment potential though various agreements.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS Education and qualifications: A master’s degree in finance, business, economics or related field, or its equivalent, from a recognized institution of higher learning.

Experience and Knowledge:

Ten or more years of senior management experience at a public or private

enterprise/company/agency engaged in investment development and/or marketing. Clear evidence of leadership skills, successful lead generation results and marketing along with ability to mentor and grow staff.

Skills:

1. Strong track record of competency in current and previous employment.

2. A sound knowledge of investment, promotion, strategic planning, project management and execution, especially as related to projects in the TCI and Caribbean region.

3. Strong track record of staff management and successful program/ project implementation.

4. Consistently displays integrity and model behavior 5. Develops people and builds teams.

6. Excellent Leadership Qualities 7. Strong Writing and presentational skills.

8. Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills- innovative, creative and forward thinking 9. Good computer skills.

10. Adept in use of MS Office XP or later, particularly Excel and Word, and ideally Access or similar database to basic level, internet and email.

Personal Qualities:

1. Open and engaging demeanor with enthusiasm to achieve further growth and progress.

2. Able to generate and share ideas.

3. Hands-on approach.

4. Willing to take personal responsibility 5. Able to win trust and personal credibility 6. Persistence and personal resilience.

7. Willingness to personally deliver quality to business clients.

8. Willingness to understand different cultures, lifestyles and associated points of view.

9. Willingness to understand the values associated with small communities.

Other Requirements:

1. Fluent English 2. Willingness and ability to travel by air, land and sea.

3. Qualified Belongers, either living in the TCI or abroad, are encouraged to apply.

4. Willingness to work outside normal office hours as needed from time to time

Salary and Allowances:

Salary is in the range of $120,000 to $150,000, including benefits and is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure

Interested persons should submit a resume, along with their contact information, cover letter, two letters of reference (one preferably from a former employer), copies of educational certificates, a Police Certificate and a copy of the Passport photo page.

Applications should be addressed to the Investment Promotion Expert, Turks and Caicos Islands by July 16th, 2015 and can be delivered in person to the Investment Unit, Down Town, Butterfield Square (next to Lapels) prior to the deadline date or emailed to investturksandcaicos@gmail.com. The subject line in the email should read “Chief Executive Officer”. Envelopes should have the subject Chief Executive Officer clearly marked on the front.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only persons selected for an interview will be contacted.

J & A CONSTRUCTION

June 20 - 26, 2015

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

DRIVER

DIVE PROVO Is looking for an

Richmond Hill Preparatory School Is looking for a

janitress

Needed for Shore Excursion Operator, Grand Turk

Carpenter To work 6 days

per week salary $8.00 per hour.

11730

contact: 241-5678

Triple S Construction

Experienced Scuba Instructor Salary $20,000$24,000 contact: Alan Jardine 946-5029

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To maintain cleanliness in classrooms and office.

• Successful candidate must have excellent communication skills • Professional attitude and be organized and reliable • Must have a valid driver’s license with at least 8 years of driving experience • Must have basic mechanic understanding Wages commensurate with experience and skill level

Is looking for a

Please call the school at 946-4958

Please contact: Etienne Leblanc at 649-432-5939 11711

J.C BEAUTY SALON Is looking for the following:

FAMILYCHOICE PHARMACY 121 Blue Mountain Rd., Horizon House Unit B, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Telephone: 649-941-5202.

STAFF REQUIRED

11704

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JESUS KING OF PEACE INC.

is looking for the following:

2 PHARMACISTS Must be willing to work over time. Salary is $6 per hour. Belongers only need apply. Application dead line is June 24th, 2015

Fax: (649) 941 8388

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Hairdressers Nail Technician Salary $6.25 per hour

Contact: 342-7373

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Main duties:

Application should be submitted no later than July 4th, 2015 to: Managing Director, Email: director@familychoicepharmacy.com Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview

Requires

FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

SALE OF USED VEHICLE

BY SEALED BID The Financial Services Commission hereby offers for sale one (1) used 2007 Nissan Pathfinder located in Grand Turk on an “As Is Basis”.

Persons who are interested in purchasing the vehicle may arrange a viewing by contacting our Grand Turk Office between the hours of 10 am and 1 pm Monday to Wednesday June 22 -24, 2015.

Bids should be made in writing stating: (1) that he/she wishes to purchase the 2007 Nissan Pathfinder (2) the amount being offered (3) the name of the bidder and (4) the contact details of the bidder.

Bids should be placed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Managing Director, Financial Services Commission, Mercedes Francis Building, Pond Street, Grand Turk and must reach us no later than 3pm on Friday June 26, 2015.

The vehicle has a reserve price. The winning bid will be accepted from the highest bidder. The bids will be opened by authorized staff of the Commission and the successful bidder notified. Where the successful bidder fails to pay the bid price within 24 hours of the acceptance then the Commission reserves the right to accept the next best offer, request further bids or abandon the process.

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Missionary Salary $100 per month. Teacher. Salary commensurate with experience.

Contact: 343-7348

Palm Grove Townhomes

Inter Island Medical

TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Financial Services Commission: 02/2015 June 17, 2015

• Oversee preparation of all medicines • Dispense prescription medicines to customers with proper advice • Advise customers on the treatment of minor ailments using OTC medicines • Inventory control and management • Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports Compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications

11671

Labourer

• Must have a B-Pharm Degree from an accredited university • Must have a minimum of 3 years management experience in retail pharmacy • Must have a minimum of 5 years as a registered pharmacist

11728

Minimum requirements:

is looking for:

Doctor of Chiropractic • To provide chiropractic and therapeutic laser services.

• Applicants must have at least 15 years experience, • be trained in therapeutic laser, activator technique, • and certified in operation of diagnostic x-ray.

• Must be a graduate of a college certified under CCE.

Please replay by email or fax 649-94-8243 and iimsadmin@tciway.tc 11735

It is for and advertisement for a

domestic worker the qualifications are as follows; work permit (if not a resident), wages will be $7.00 an hour (payments made per week), a clean police record and also available upon request (this is whenever they are called via telephone).

The telephone number for applicants applying for this job position is 1-649-941-3082

PRICE CLUB

MAX’S MINI MART

Domestic Worker Salary must commensurate with qualification. Resume can be faxed to 649-9413425 and the Labour Department, Providenciales as soon as possible

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Leeward Highway, Providenciales

Domestic Worker, Nanny Salary minimum wage.

Tel: 946-4677

June 20 - 26, 2015

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Administrator/Personal Assistant Pursuant to issuance of Building Permit PR12180 To coordinate, oversee and organize from start to finish all events, locally and internationally for A Touch of Love International Center and its group of affiliated ministries.

Requirements:

Shipping and deployment of the constructed reef units will be provided by Dock Direct, Ltd. and Reef Innovations, via tug and barge from South Dock, navigating the south and west side of Providenciales, to their final destination offshore of Malcolm’s public beach, for a four week period beginning on/around 1 July 2015. The reef footprint will be located within 350 feet of the shoreline, in -7ft average water depths (MSL), approximately 1,000ft long, and the crest submerged below the mean low water elevation (MLW). Following deployment, the reef will be marked with navigational markers and buoys.

Access to and parking at Malcolm’s Beach will not be impacted before, during or after construction. All works will be located offshore, and the park access and beach will remain open to the public and the community.

The permits, design plans and EIA are available for review at the Department of Planning, Emily House, Leeward Highway, for a fee of $25.00. Please direct any and all questions to the Department of Planning at 338-4335, the Applicant - Caicos Resorts Villas, Ltd. at 941-7952, or the Applicant’s Agent - Marine & Coastal Consulting, Ltd. at 441-8921.

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VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY!! the largest readership in the turks & caicos

Oasis Media/ Four News

JOB VACANCY VIDEO JOURNALIST NEEDED

Four News, a television news station based in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands is looking for a creative and experienced Video Journalist.

Job Description:

• Candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Media and/or Journalism from a recognized tertiary level institution.

• At least 3 - 5 years experience working at an established television news station/ outlet as a field reporter or news anchor.

Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in Standard English • Strong focus on journalistic content; Adept at writing, research, story planning and development • Candidate must have a crisp and clear broadcast writing style and live on-camera presentation and interviewing skills • Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment and meet strict deadlines • Candidate must be innovative and have a willingness to establish new ways of telling recurring local stories • Candidates must have a flexible schedule. This includes the ability to work during the weekend, early mornings, late nights, and over bank holidays.

• Ideal candidates must have a disciplined work ethic.

• Candidate must hold a valid driver’s license and he/she must be able to travel.

Oasis Media is an equal opportunity employer. We invite persons of both genders to apply. Male/Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability Please submit CV along with a cover letter and video compilation of your best published stories to the address specified below:

Nikira John, Lead News Anchor Oasis Media Centre, Providenciales Email: reporter@omc.tc Applications must be submitted by 10th July, 2015. Salary will commensurate with experience

• Must be born again, Spirit filled believer.

• Strong Organizational, Communication and Linguistic skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Must be trustworthy; able to be trusted with highly sensitive and confidential information • Must be able to carry a heavy workload and flexible for sudden travel • Reports to Senior Pastor No phone calls please Send resume to:

A Touch of Love Ministries International Center Attn: Senior Pastor, P.O. Box 751 Providenciales, TCI or email info@atolministries.org

Richmond Hill Preparatory School Is looking for a trained

primary school teacher

With a minimum of ten years’ teaching experience. Please apply in writing to

richhillprep@yahoo.com 11716

CARIBBEAN BUILDERS PROS

Is looking for a

carpenter To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 244-0065

T & C Refreshments Ltd Department: SALES

VENDING TECHNICIAN REPORTS TO: VENDING SUPERVISOR

FUNCTION

Perform refrigeration, electrical instillation, and air-condition functions to ensure efficient management of all market equipment.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • • • • • • • • •

Assist with maintaining fountain and vending equipment Collect water samples every three months and carry out microbiological tests Execute sanitation process of all syrup lines every three months Perform calibration exercise every month Execute weekly Preventative Maintenance checks Place marketing equipment (fountain dispensing & Vending Machines) Assist with maintenance of marketing equipment in the market place.

Participate in special events involving coca-cola marketing equipment.

Perform other duties as requested

COMPETENCY

Education/Experience

• High school Diploma • A Valid Driver’s License • Minimum of two years experience with equipment repair (coolers, vending machines, refrigerant equipment preferred)

SKILLS • • • •

Analytical skills Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) Ability to lift, push and pull a minimum of 40lbs repeatedly Working with mechanical systems (e.g., knowing mechanical concepts, troubleshooting and repairing appliances, performing basic circuits, fuses and electrical components, operating hand tools and power tools, etc.)

• Working with electrical systems (e.g., understanding flow, wring, outlets, etc.)

• Working with moving equipment 9 e.g., forklifts hand trucks/dolly, etc.)

Salary: commensurate with experience

Submit applications and resume by 27 July, 2015 T & C Refreshments Ltd., 10 Parade Avenue, Downtown Providenciales. Tel: 649-941-3917

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“Malcolm’s Beach Submerged Artificial Reef Breakwater (Using Reef Balls),” by the Department of Planning, deployment of 925 Reel Balls will begin offshore of Malcolm’s Beach within the next two weeks. The intended purpose of the proposed reef is to reduce wave energy in the nearshore environment fronting the area north of the Amanyara Resort known as Malcolm’s Beach, located in the Northwest Point Marine National Park. It will also create marine habitat and provide recreational benefits for the community.

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June 20 - 26, 2015

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

BELLA LUNA RESTAURANT

COOK JOB OPENING The Sands is now accepting applications/résumé for the following positions. Only highly selfdriven & motivated, personable and professional individuals, who have the desire to serve others, need apply:

ENGINEERING FACILITIES MANAGER

and write English • Must work well with others and work well under pressure • Must have a clean police record Salary $6.00 per hour Belongers only need apply

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SEND ALL RESUMES TO P.O. Box 543 Deadline for applications is June 27th, 2015

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To achieve hotel revenue, profit and owner/customer satisfaction goals by directing and overseeing on-going preventative maintenance, repairs, upkeep, projects and renovations of the Hotel/Resort, Maintenance, Pool & Beach areas, Grounds/Landscaping and Security Services. Highly involved with owner and guest relations, project management, inventories and reporting systems.

• Troubleshooting and repairing malfunctions in electrical/mechanical/plumbing systems (e.g.

HVAC, boilers, treatment plant system, pumps, fire systems, refrigeration systems, lighting, appliances & other hotel equipment).

• Conducting ongoing room preventative maintenance program.

• Resolving maintenance problems, complaints, work orders to prioritize, schedule work and cost out work orders.

• HVAC, machinery, mechanics, carpentry and painting skills, as well as drywall, carpet/tile repair work, or other maintenance related trade, certification/s is a plus. Inspecting property, units/ rooms, and hotel departments to identify potential and current needs.

• Ensuring department expenditures meet budget requirements. Assisting with the capital budget process.

• Soliciting bids/quotes from contractors and evaluating their proposals with hotel management.

• Coordinating with local health, safety, fire, and building inspectors to ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations.

• Ensure pools and hot tub is properly maintained to include cleanliness and chemical content.

• Maintaining the building exterior including services by outside contractor/s (e.g. lawn care, painting, etc.). Supervising and scheduling of Maintenance Technicians, Pool and Beach, Grounds/Landscaping, and Security Services staff.

Is looking for

4 Hair Stylists 4 Nail Technicians To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 242-4006 11680

Bayview Motors Is currently looking to employ a

Mechanic

The individual must possess the following: • Adequate tools to perform his duties • Must be able work with little or no supervision • Must be willing to work weekends and Holidays • Must be experience using computerized diagnostic equipment • Must be a holder of automotive repair certification ASE or Equivalent • Salary commensurate with experience Please note this add is not for a renewal work permit

Please email all application to syrmondg@bayviewmotors.com Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Bayview Motors Ltd, P.O Box 619, Leeward Highway, Providenciales

Payroll Control and Scheduling… Determine appropriate staffing levels based on forecasted rooms nights/occupancy and anticipated business and create staffing schedules which optimize the balance between desired profitability, owner/customer demands and employee needs.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)

Performance Management, Supervisory… Demonstrate ability to relate to, communicate with, and motivate employees to sustain high performance, quality services and product/s.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Must possess highly effective skills to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

• Must possess highly effective skills to read and write to facilitate the communication process.

• Must possess high organizational and follow-up skills.

• Must possess excellent mathematical skills.

• Must possess excellent computational skills with specific and direct working knowledge of Microsoft Office Software; Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.

• Must be able to build Excel reports, and read and build formula-based spread sheets.

• Must be able to operate and drive large equipment and machines as required.

• Must be able to operate pumps, equipment, motors and company vehicles as required.

• Must possess excellent motor vehicle driving skills with valid Driver’s License

Reports to the Senior Pastor/CEO and will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for A Touch of Love Ministries International Center, Inc. (ATOL) and its affiliate operations in the Bahamas, Caribbean and USA. COO will provide leadership to the ATOL strategic planning process and implement new initiatives with coordination of all ministry affiliates. Assist CEO in developing, implementing and managing the operational and financial aspects of the ministry and its affiliates.

REQUIREMENTS • Must be Born-Again, Spirit-filled Christian with minimum 5 years ministerial credentials. Preferably an ordained minister.

• Minimum MBA degree with at least 10-15 years of experience and a proven track record in senior management.

• Excellent organizational management, financial management, project management and people development skills.

• Analytic and decisive decision maker; ability to prioritize and communicate key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals.

• Past experience managing human resources function.

• Unwavering commitment to strategic vision.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, flexible, and innovative approach to operational management.

• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS Education

High school diploma or equivalent certified education required. Some college or university is preferred.

Experience Prerequisite

A minimum of five years resort experience in the capacity of Engineering Maintenance Manager or higher in a Condo-Hotel/Resort is required.

Please submit resume and three references with telephone numbers and addresses including one from current Pastor. Salary will be based on qualification and experience.

No phone calls

Licenses or Certificates

Maintenance/engineering certification in applicable field preferred. CPR and First Aid certifications required.

Applications should be addressed to:

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This list is not an exclusive or exhaustive of all the job responsibilities and functions that position may be required to perform from time to time.

Turks Island citizens only need to apply in person to Sheena Smith, Assistant Human Resources Manager at The Sands Resort located on Grace Bay Road, Providenciales, or via e-mail: humanresource@thesandstc.com. Applications must be in by July 8, 2015.

• Must have 5 years experience on the line with Italian cuisine • Must be willing to work weekends, evening and holidays • Must be available 6 nights a week • Must speak, read

ROXY’S BEAUTY SALON

Attn: Senior Pastor/CEO A Touch of Love Ministries Int’l Center 1145 Leeward Highway P.O. Box 751, Providenciales Turks & Caicos Islands, BWI Or you may email: info@atolministries.org or Fax: 1-877-580-8743

June 20 - 26, 2015

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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH Is looking for a

janitor

Career Opportunities

To work 6 days per week salary negotiable.

Grace Bay Club is looking for candidates that have the requirements listed along with an outgoing professional manner. They love to work with different types of people, meet challenges with a positive attitude and live the standards of our organization. Their management style is one that balances a commitment to people and their development with business/financial accountability and delivers an exceptional guest experience.

contact: 941-5632 11196

SKY PILOT PARASAIL Is looking for an

Accounting Technician

Salary $6.25 per hour

contact: 649-333-3000

11676

KENEISHA’S BAKERY

Is looking for

Baker Domestic Worker Must be willing to work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour.

contact: 232-5538 11678

TCI SECRETARIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

is looking for a

domestic worker To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.

contact: 442-2230 11699

MAC MOTORS LTD.

Is seeking one

DOMESTIC

WORKER To work 6 days a week interested persons

please contact us on 339-3841.

11688

Position Available

An Osteopath required Minimum experience 6 years post Graduate.

Applications to be submitted in writing with references and CV or email to Ms. Narissa Thomas Inter-Island Medical Services, Neptune Court Grace Bay or via email address iimsadmin@tciway.tc.

11698

Director of Guest Experience Job Overview:

A member the management team responsible for the overall performance of the Personal Concierge (Butlers) staff and the operation of the concierge department; to include, but not limited to staffing, training, scheduling, ensuring high guest satisfaction.

Reports to: Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Certification by a recognized Butler School • 6 – 10 years experience in Butler Service • 5 years experience in the hospitality industry, preferably as a Butler Manager International hospitality experience • Read, write and speak English (2 or more additional languages desired)

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensuring the complete satisfaction of all guests.

• Ensuring that the staff of the Personal Concierge Department provides world class and personal service to all guests • Daily training through the Line-up process plus weekly/monthly training sessions with Personal Concierge and other staff members. Maintaining records of all training • Upholding the Grace Bay Resort’s Credo and culture • Coordinate and ensure smooth operations of all Guest Service areas • Build rapport with in-house guests • Utilize leadership skills, motivation techniques and experience in order to maximize employee productivity • Interact with all guests to ensure their satisfaction, to gather personal preferences • Conduct him/herself in manner reflecting the position as a department head and a senior leader of the Veranda management team • Update and maintain all Guest History Files Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Kid’s Town Coordinator

• Must have basic First Aid • Must be able to swim proficiently and perform basic water rescue

• Must enjoy the outdoors and water sports and be willing to teach and demonstrate activities effectively and with enthusiasm • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays and some evenings • Minimum 3 years experience with 5 star property Qualified Belongers need only to apply.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Spa Therapists Job Requirements:

• Grace Bay Club is looking for a Massage Therapist/ Esthetician who is an enthusiastic team player with excellent customer service.

• The therapist will be responsible for administering professional facial, massage and body treatments to our guests.

• Must have a thorough knowledge of the skin with numerous massage modalities.

• Must possess a general understanding of body treatments and be willing to train in our spa’s specific facial, massage and body treatment offerings.

• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to learn the product and service knowledge necessary to effectively provide wellness solutions to meet the needs of our guests.

• The Therapist will be required to properly care for equipment, perform prep work, clean and restock spa rooms • Assist in all areas of the spa operation as requested

by Supervisors or coaches.

• Be flexible with your schedule, supporting the needs of the spa.

• Build respectful and cooperative relationships with colleagues and leaders.

• He/she must maintain the standards of Grace Bay as found in the standard operating procedures of the department, an as they are amended from time to time.

Education and Experience: • Secondary level education is required. Good writing, reading, listening and basic computation skills are necessary.

• Previous experience in a 5 star spa is required.

• International qualifications (or qualifications equivalent to international standards) are required in Esthetics and Massage Therapy.

Qualified Belongers need only apply.

Salary Range: Commensurate based on qualification and experience

Interested persons can contact our Human Resources Department no later than June 26th 2014.

@ (649) 946-5050 Ext. 1050. Email: sheba.wilson@gracebayclub.com Fax: (649) 946-5758 P.O. Box 128 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies 11689

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Looking for a

massage therapist and Beauty AdvisoR

Salary is commission

Call: 346-5064 NEPTUNE VILLAS Is looking for a

HANDYMAN/ LABOURER NEEDED

RODNEY PAUL Is looking for a

domestic worker To work 6 days per week salary $150 per week.

contact: 343-6154

11665

Beauty & Beyond

MERANGEL ECOLOGICAL SERVICES Is looking for a

Mason Specialist Salary commensurate with experience. Contact: 431-7030

11628

REEF RESIDENCE Is looking for a

Domestic Worker contact: 946-5306

11675

To work 6 days per week salary $6.50 per hour.

June 20 - 26, 2015

TURKS AND CAICOS WEEKLY NEWS

MAINTENANCE PERSON To work 6 days per week salary $6.25 per hour

contact: 432-1480

For a private home in Providenciales ;A ; hardworking person needed to work six days a week. ;Must ; speak English. Must be Fit and able. Required to work 6 days a week. ;Salary ; is $ 1,250.00 a month. Required to work six days a week ;An ; experienced Belonger required for this position.

If you fit the above qualifications please send your resume to the following address: PO Box 260, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

STABLE HAND WANTED Full-Time salary $7.50 per hour • Applicant must have a minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of stable maintenance this includes: • Riding and horse handling (grooming, tacking up, cleaning tack, cleaning stalls, and lunging) • Equine nutrition • Teaching adults and children (mainly tourist) basic riding skills • Trimming hooves and basic equine veterinary care including IV/IM shots • Experience in breaking and training young horses • Must be able to guide and supervise inexperienced riders on trail rides • Must have a valid driver’s license • Must have own transportation and telephone • Must weigh less than 160 pounds • Must speak English fluently, second language an asset • Applicant must have own knowledge in basic accounting, QuickBooks, Excel • Further computer experience is an asset will work weekends and holidays

Contact: 946-5252

11656

11699

REGISTERED LAND ORDINANCE, CAP 9.05

VACANCIES

Experience Restaurant is seeking to employ the following persons.

• Must have 3-5 years experience in a busy high pressured environment.

• Ability to read, speak and write English • Able to multi task in fast pace, and be on your feet for 8 hours • Be able to work holidays and weekends with a flexible schedule • Work with staff member, be polite to staff and guess alike • Waiter, Busser, Dish Washer, Labourer • Must be able to prepare French and Indonesian cuisine

Kitchen Helper, cook, Pastry Chef Belongers only need apply. Apply in person with your resume to Mango Reef at the Alexandra Resort

NOTICE LOST LAND CERTIFICATE

TITLE NUMBER 61103/82&83

SECTION ISLAND LONG BAY HILLS PROVIDENCIALES

Whereas, KARL ERIK KARLSTROM of Sweden, has declared that the Land Certificate for the above mentioned title number(s) registered in his/her/their name was inadvertently mislaid and cannot be found.

Take notice that I, Brandie Anderson, Registrar of Lands, shall issue a new land certificate for the said title six weeks of the date of the first publication of this Notice in a local newspaper and the Gazette.

Dated this 15th day of May 2015.

Signed ...........................................................................................

Registrar of Lands Witnessed ......................................................................................

Kerisa Gardiner

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Seven Stars is seeking a suitably qualified candidate to fill the position outlined below. The ideal candidate must possess experience in a luxury resort environment, as well as a professional, outgoing and friendly demeanor with a strong command of the English Language (oral and written).

DIRECTOR OF RESTAURANTS AND BARS The Director of Restaurants and Bars is responsible for the overall satisfaction of all Food and Beverage Outlets in the Resort and ensure that service standards are met, delivery and service conform to all Seven Stars Standards and all Outlets are meeting or exceeding budgets as set. The candidate must have experience in a 5 Star Hotel Food and Beverage Department and experience in managing a fine dining restaurant.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • To have a thorough knowledge of the market situation in terms of business mix of competing resorts, their pricing and sales strategies.

• Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline employees and managers/team leaders in multiple Food & Beverage operations and outlets to ensure that established cultural and hotel standards are met.

• Identify the developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.

• Serve as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behavior.

• Control labor and operating costs through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory control while focusing on creative revenue generation solutions to maximize profit.

• The ability to be visible in the operation, recognize and maintain relationships with regular guests.

• Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met as well as attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.

• To work closely with the Food and Beverage Coordinator and the Executive Chef.

• To oversee the presentation and service of all Food and Beverage products to ensure highest standard of quality at all times.

• Ensure proper handling, cleaning and sanitation of equipment, meeting Resorts Health and Safety standards.

• Maintains an up to date working knowledge of all resort amenities as well as any special events.

• Together with the F&B Coordinator review findings from comment cards and guest satisfaction results with F& B team and ensure appropriate corrective action is taken.

• Make recommendations for CAPEX funding of food and beverage equipment and renovations in accordance with the resorts brand business strategy.

REQUIREMENTS: • Requires 7-9 years experience in restaurant management • Requires Head Sommelier experience 5 years • Advanced Level WSET • Requires experience in teambuilding and collaborative projects • Requires excellent project management and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Point of Sales System.

• Requires experience interacting with executive levels and the ability to work without supervision on specific assignments.

• Requires strong technical, written, oral and interpersonal communications skills and attention to detail.

• Must have a clean police record.

SALES & EVENT MANAGER

Reporting directly to the Sales and Marketing Director, the Sales & Event Manager will be responsible for the sale, organization and execution of all events and banquets at the Seven Stars Resort ensuring guest service and financial goals are met or exceeded. Flexibility to work long hours as business demands.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & JOB REQUIREMENTS: • Responsible for the sale and management of all events and banqueting for the resort and meeting targets as set by the resort.

• Degree in Event Management or equivalent qualification.

• Minimum of 5 years proven experience working in events in the following sectors; weddings, corporate, banqueting, meetings, fundraising.

• Minimum of 3 years proven experience working with events within a luxury resort.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Agilysys Visual One and Infogenisis POS Systems • Demonstrated ability to work with and engage multicultural/ multi-ethnic teams and guests • Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent command of the English language • Pleasant, outgoing personality with the ability to handle the pressure of a fast-paced environment.

• Quality oriented with focus on details and high performance standards.

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays.

• Must have a clean police record.

BOUTIQUE SUPERVISOR

The Boutique Supervisor will report Front of House Manager assisting in all aspects of the shop. The position will oversee day to day management of the shop working closely with the Front of House Manager to ensure staff are working to their peak performance level. Ensure hours of operation are enforced and quality is high. Data entry will be key to maintaining inventory levels and cost controls. The candidate must have experience in a 5 Star Hotel.

ESSENTAIL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist in receiving, stocking and storage of all gift shop articles arriving at the Resort.

• Continuously train staff on guest service, product descriptions and sales.

• Maintain organized inventory and stock levels • Stock inventory on shelves using the first in first out principle • Maintain the shop and storage areas in a clean and organized fashion.

• Ensure all merchandise is properly stocked by model and size and that it is accurately priced with proper tag.

• Handle all sales transactions using the cash register and credit card machine.

• Ensure that sufficient change is available to handle cash sales.

• Ensure that all articles are properly tagged with correct barcode and price labels.

• Room charges are to be verified with guests room number and signature • Provide sales report at the end of the shift • Report to work on time in assigned uniform • Ensure that staff are in proper uniform • Responsible for scheduling the gift shop attendants • Record attendance of shop attendants REQUIREMENTS • Should have at least five years experience in Gift Shop experience.

• Must possess excellent guest service and sales skills.

• Must have excellent articulation, and communications skills.

• Must possess strong computer literacy and good understanding of Boutique systems.

• Must maintain a high level of professional appearance and demeanor.

• Must be a self-starter, energetic, & motivated with multi-task capabilities.

• Strong 5 star Resort experience.

• Must be a team player who enjoys challenge and working with others.

• Must have a clean police record.

Closing Date: June 26, 2015 Suitably qualified candidates should apply via email to Seven Stars at: hr@sevenstarsgracebay.com for consideration Candidates must possess relevant skills, experience, and a clean police record.

ONLY CANDIDATES MEETING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE CONTACTED

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LVA Management Ltd. Is looking for experienced applicant for the following position

NIGHT AUDITOR Key Function

The Night Auditor is a key member of the Guest Services team responsible for the overnight operations of the Hotel, verifying the accuracy of guest accounts, balancing charges and revenues, as well as assisting with all aspects of guest services.

Requirements

• Experience in Guest Services • Experience in Night Audit with an accounting background is an asset or a minimum of 3 years • Exceptional interpersonal skills to enhance the service standards throughout the operation • Excellent communication, guest service and time management skills • Detail oriented - Able to organize, plan ahead and manage workload • A team player and a self-starter, yet able to work independently within Hotel standards • Ability to work effectively in an innovative, fast-paced and multi-tasked environment • Knowledge of the hotel industry and the hotel boutique concept • Excellent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office, QuickBooks and use of the internet • College or University degree preferred in an Accountant , Hospitality/Customer Service or a minimum of 3 years experience in a guest services role

Duties and Responsibilities

• Always greet guests in a friendly and professional manner according to Hotel standards • Engage each guest as a unique individual and listen attentively to their requests • Perform accurate check-ins and check-outs of guests daily • Answer the telephone in a timely and professional manner • Make reservations over the phone and in person and ensure all aspects of the room reservation procedure are followed, including bookings, confirmations + cancellation policies • Responsible for a cash float throughout your shift and ensuring all floats balance correctly at the end of shift • Anticipate and address guest’s service needs - Listening to guest’s complaints or concerns and resolving their issue in a timely manner • Promote a safe working environment • Learn and adhere to all fire and emergency procedures, including procedures for handling of the fire panel, ensuring guest safety and participate in an evacuation if necessary • Practice safe working habits, including bending and lifting appropriately to avoid injury, reporting hazards, appropriate use of cleaning chemicals and working to minimize tripping hazards • Comply with the Hotel Policies, Procedures and Code of Ethics • Keep work area neat and tidy • Uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional and are in accordance with Hotel Policy • Manage nightly hotel operations • Verify revenue from all sources is accurately balanced, follow up on any discrepancies • Post any transactions needed • Perform end-of day procedures • Produce daily reports for departments and department heads • Compile and run statistical reports for all departments and transfer information to our Accounting department

Languages

• Written, spoken and reading proficiency in the English language • Additional languages are an asset

Work Schedule

• Overnight shifts Competitive Salary commensurate with work experience and qualifications

All interested applicants should submit an updated resume by email to: steve@lvaresort.com

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Science & Technology New anti-malaria drug developed at Dundee University Researchers at Dundee University have discovered a new compound which could treat malaria while protecting people from the disease and preventing its spread, all in a single dose.

The compound, DDD107498, was developed by the university’s Drug Discovery Unit and the Medicines for Malaria Venture.

Scientists said the “exciting” new drug could work well against parasites resistant to current treatments.

Details of the discovery have been published in the journal Nature.

The World Health Organisation reported 200 million clinical cases of malaria in 2013, with 584,000 people dying from the mosquitoborne disease, most of them pregnant women or children under five.

Concerns have been growing about strains of malaria which are resistant to current treatments, which have already appeared on the border between Myanmar and India.

‘REAL THREAT’ Dr Kevin Read, joint leader of the project, said new drugs were “urgently needed”.

He said: “Resistance to the current goldstandard anti-malarial drug is now considered a real threat.

“The compound we have discovered works in a different way to all other antimalarial medicines on the market or in clinical development, which means that it has great potential to work against current drug-resistant

Scientists said new malaria drugs are “urgently needed” as parasites develop resistance to current ones.

parasites.

“It targets part of the machinery that makes proteins within the parasite that causes malaria.”

Dr David Reddy, CEO of MMV, added: “Malaria continues to threaten almost half of the world’s population - the half that can least afford it.

“DDD107498 is an exciting compound since it holds the promise to not only treat but also protect these vulnerable populations.”

The university has been working with MMV since 2009 to identify new treatments for the disease. The project was initiated by testing a collection of about 4,700 compounds at the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU), to see if any would kill the malaria parasite.

Avocados have cancer-busting properties AVOCADOS have been recommended as part of a healthy diet for a while now because they are classed as a healthy fat. But the green fruit could now potentially claim the title of super food, after scientists discovered they could help fight cancer. A new study by the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM), in Toronto, Canada, found that the good fats in avocados can combat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a rare but deadly form of the disease.

This is because the creamy fat molecules tackle the stem cells of leukaemia, which are the root of the disease, and at the moment there are very few drugs available that are able to do this.

AML proves fatal within five years for 90 per cent of people over the age of 65.

Scientists hope to improve these numbers by creating an avocado-derived drug they say could one day significantly increase life expectancy and quality of life for sufferers.

“The stem cell is really the cell that drives the disease,” Professor Paul Spagnuolo, from the University of Waterloo, which teamed up with the Canadian researchers, said. “The stem cell is largely responsible for the disease developing and it’s the reason why so many patients with leukaemia relapse. We’ve performed many rounds of testing to determine how this new drug works at a molecular level and confirmed that it targets stem cells selectively, leaving healthy cells unharmed.”

In healthy people, stem cells in the bone marrow divide and grow to form fully developed mature red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells. But for people with AML, this doesn’t happen and instead many abnormal

A new study found that the good fats in avocados can combat acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a rare but deadly form of cancer.

leukaemia cells are made.

But the researchers have discovered that the fat molecule from avocados, called avocatin B, is able to stop this process, targeting stem cells so healthy blood cells are able to grow.

From their results, the team have now filed a patent to create the avocado-based drug.

(Xpose)

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Financial Controller Coffee; tea; energy drinks; soft drinks, especially cola, and chocolate are all popular sources of caffeine, which is often used as a stimulant to help us get through the day while remaining alert.

Health problems linked to excessive caffeine consumption CONSUMING too much caffeine on a regular basis may be damaging to your health, according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

Elevated blood pressure, heart problems, insomnia and panic attacks are among the health issues linked to excess caffeine consumption.

According to the EFSA, many people were exceeding the safe limit because they were unaware of all the different sources of caffeine.

Coffee; tea; energy drinks; soft drinks, especially cola, and chocolate are all popular sources of the drug, which is often used as a stimulant to help us get through the day while remaining alert.

The EFSA was tasked with assessing all the evidence to determine safe consumption levels and found that 400mg a day, in healthy adults, has no ill health consequences.

This tied in with guidelines in many countries, but the

EFSA warned that many people are still consuming too much.

Around 33 per cent of Danes, 17 per cent of people living in the Netherlands and 14 per cent in Germany consume more than the 400mg safe limit.

Safe limits for pregnant women and children are much lower, moreover.

The limit is 200mg a day in pregnant women due to the impact on the growing foetus.

And while the report acknowledged that there was a limited amount of data on safe levels for children, the EFSA recommended 3mg per day for every kilogram the child weighs.

The main health issues linked to exceeding the safe daily limit for caffeine were: elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, irregular heartbeat, tremors, nervousness, panic attacks and insomnia.

US orders ban on ‘unsafe’ trans-fats TRANS-FATS are unsafe to eat and must be banned from the food supply within three years, US regulators have said.

The US Food and Drug Administration said partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of trans-fats, are not “generally recognised as safe”.

It said a ban would save lives by preventing fatal heart attacks.

Food suppliers have been required to show trans-fats information on food labels since 2006 but health experts say Americans still consume too much.

“The FDA’s action on this major source of artificial trans-

fat demonstrates the agency’s commitment to the heart health of all Americans,” said FDA’s Acting Commissioner Stephen Ostroff.

“This action is expected to reduce coronary heart disease and prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks every year.”

Since the FDA started labelling trans-fats, the agency estimates that consumption of them decreased by 78% in the US. The UK has been calling for a ban on trans-fats for several years.

In Denmark, almost all trans-fats have been banned since 2003. (BBC)

A rewarding career opportunity awaits you in the Country’s most important sector. Are you able to perform professional level accounting duties in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, legal and regulatory requirements? Are you highly efficient and able to prepare, analyze, verify, reconcile and maintain the organization’s financial transactions? The Tourist Board has an exciting opportunity for the ideal candidate.

Reporting to the Director of Tourism, the successful candidate’s key result areas are: • • • •

Accounting Fiscal Responsibility Budgeting and Financial Reporting Audit

ESSENTIAL DUTIES Accounting

• Manage accounts payables invoices and contractual agreements for all goods and services and ensure timely settlement of all scheduled payments.

• Manage payments due to the TCI Board of Tourism (advertising, road shows, events).

• Prepare monthly payroll, including payment of employee and employer NHIP and NIB contributions within the required time frame.

• Ensure all advance accounts are acquitted on a monthly basis to accurately report the spending against budget for the Tourist Board.

Fiscal Responsibility

• Assist with the planning, development, organization and implementation of the TCI Board of Tourism’s fiscal function and performance.

• Enhance/develop, implement and enforce policies and procedures of the TCI Board of Tourism by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the organization.

• Provide financial advice and knowledge to the Director as required and others within the TCI Board of Tourism’s financial discipline.

• Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues affecting the TCI Board of Tourism.

• Optimize the handling of bank and deposit relationships and initiate appropriate strategies to enhance cash position.

• Protect the organizations assets by establishing, monitoring and enforcing internal controls.

• Regularly handles confidential data and restricts communication of information only to authorized persons.

Budgets and Financial Reporting

• Preparation of the Tourist Board’s annual budget to accurately reflect the funding requirements of the Tourist Board.

• Continually monitor spending against the budget and advise the Director of any anticipated overspends to ensure action can be taken.

• Manage budgets and control expenses effectively to ensure spending is in line with budget and forecasts.

• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports and financial trends in order to assist the Director and the Board in performing their responsibilities.

• Provide continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of persons functioning at the Executive level on financial issues impacting their

budgets.

• Provide status of financial condition of the TCI Board of Tourism by collecting, interpreting and reporting of key financial data.

• Produce both internal and external financial reports to the TCI Board and TCI Government reporting within the legislative time frame.

• Preparation of the annual financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for audit.

Audit

• Coordinates the information required by outside examiners and auditors as appropriate.

• Promptly respond to audit queries.

• Respond to and act on audit recommendations to ensure changes are implemented to mitigate the audit issues arising.

Other

• Comply with the policies, procedures and guidelines of the TCI Board of Tourism.

• Perform other duties as directed by the Director of Tourism

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business Management, with at least five (5) years working experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five (5) or more years experience managing an accounting function in a public or private sector environment, with prior audit and payroll management experience.

• Proficiency in MS Office software with an emphasis on Word and Excel.

• Possess intermediate knowledge of financial systemsQuickbooks.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret financial reports, legal documents and government regulations.

• Ability to prepare reports, write business correspondence and effectively present information and respond to queries from Management, Board members and the general public.

SALARY:

Salary for this position is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For consideration please submit the following documents to Lfarrington@turksandcaicostourism.com addressed to The Chairman, Turks and Caicos Tourist Board, Front Street, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands.

• Cover Letter • Current Resume • Two (2) reference letters • Current Police Record • Resident Status

Only persons shortlisted for an interview will be contacted in this regard.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 3rd 2015

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Blazer reportedly stashed $1M at CIBC Bahamas A disgraced senior FIFA official has agreed to forfeit 50 per cent of the $1 million he had stashed away in a secret CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) account, court documents have revealed.

The plea agreement between the US federal authorities and Charles (Chuck) Blazer, which was unsealed late on Monday, discloses that the American soccer executive had amassed $975,751 in his Nassaubased account by 2010.

“The defendant [Blazer] agrees that.... the value of his unreported account at FirstCaribbean International Bank (Bahamas) in 2010 was $975,751.48, and he is subject to a civil monetary penalty of 50 per cent of that amount, or $487,875,” the plea agreement states.

Blazer, the former generalsecretary of soccer’s governing body for North and Central America, and the Caribbean, previously pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges and failing to declare his ownership of the CIBC Bahamas account to the

US tax authorities.

Tribune Business previously reported how he admitted to “wilful failure” to report his beneficial ownership of a foreign bank account, as he had failed to inform the US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of its existence for income tax purposes.

In an earlier court hearing, Mr Blazer admitted: “In 2010, while a resident of New York, I had an interest in and controlled bank accounts in the Bahamas with a total value exceeding $10,000.

“I intentionally and willfully did not file a report disclosing those accounts to the Department of the Treasury. I did this while violating the Federal tax law.”

The official, who once sat on FIFA’s powerful executive committee, the top-decision making body for world soccer, also admitted to receiving/sending wire transfers and cheques between the US and the Caribbean that he knew represented the proceeds of bribes.

“Funds procured through these

improper payments passed through JFK Airport in the form of a cheque,” Mr Blazer admitted.

Tribune Business previously revealed how a Bahamas banker from CIBC made a round-trip to New York to collect a $250,000 cheque from Blazer, which was part of a $10 million bribe to influence voting on which nation would stage the 2010 soccer World Cup. The banker then flew back to the Bahamas on May 3, 2011, and deposited the $250,000 into Blazer’s CIBC FirstCaribbean bank account in Nassau, which had been undeclared to the US tax authorities until the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began its FIFA bribery probe.

The $250,000 cheque payment to Blazer stemmed from the campaign to host FIFA’s 2010 soccer World Cup. The US Justice Department’s lawsuit against him alleges that there was much competition for the votes of Blazer and his fellow FIFA executive committee members, who would ultimately select the host nation.

Top FIFA officials Blatter, Valcke may be questioned in Swiss investigation WORLD soccer’s top official, FIFA President Sepp Blatter, could face questions from Swiss investigators looking into the controversial 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process, which saw Russia and Qatar come out as the victors, respectively.

Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber told journalists Wednesday in the Swiss city of Bern that he did not exclude interviewing Blatter and Secretary-General Jerome Valcke as the investigation deepens.

Swiss authorities had previously said that Blatter, who has announced he will step down as president, was not part of the inquiry.

Lauber also warned that it was going to be a lengthy investigation and that Swiss law prevented him from revealing any detail about it despite what he acknowledged was “enormous public interest” in the case.

“The world of football needs to be patient. By its nature, this investigation will take more than the legendary 90 minutes,” he said, referring to the length of a soccer match.

Lauber added that so far, “the investigation is of great complexity and quite substantial. To give you an example, the Swiss Office of the Attorney General has seized around nine terabytes of data.”

FIFA has been embroiled in scandal since the United States

“I’m happy, I’m content, I’m never coming back,” De La Hoya said in an Instagram post titled “Split Decision.”

De La Hoya will stay retired despite Mayweather’s rematch challenge OSCAR De La Hoya isn’t stepping back into the ring, even if it’s for a potential rematch against Floyd Mayweather.

Hours after pound-for-pound king Mayweather said he’d put his 48-0 record on the line against longtime nemesis De La Hoya, the Golden Boy took to social media to say he is happily retired.

“I’m happy, I’m content, I’m never coming back,” De La Hoya said in an Instagram post titled “Split Decision.”

“I’m going to continue growing Golden Boy [Promotions].”

De La Hoya, 42, hasn’t fought since a December 2008 loss to Manny Pacquiao, officially retiring four months later. But in a radio interview earlier this month, he admitted he constantly thinks about returning to the ring, saying: “There’s not one day that passes by that I [don’t] think

about making a comeback.”

And if he did return? “If I did make a comeback, I’d want to fight the very best,” he said.

Prompted by those words, Mayweather decided to call out De La Hoya.

“Oscar ... He’s coming back,” Mayweather said in an interview posted by BlackSportsOnline on Wednesday. “I mean if he wants to, we can rock ‘n’ roll in the same gym. ... He said he wanted a rematch, so if Oscar wants it, he can get it.”

Mayweather and De La Hoya fought just once, in May 2007, with Mayweather earning a split-decision win for the WBC 154-pound title.

“Our first fight had a rematch clause,” De La Hoya said in the Instagram post. “It had to take place within the year. He retired in a year and one day.”

Swiss authorities had previously said that Sepp Blatter, who has announced he will step down as president, was not part of the inquiry.

indicted 14 people, including nine top FIFA officials, on corruption charges last month.

The Swiss probe is running simultaneously with the U.S. investigation, but they are being conducted independently of each other, Lauber said. Data gleaned by his investigators will not automatically be shared with the U.S. side.

In an interview with CNN, Lauber said the Swiss investigation had “a different target” than its U.S. counterpart and was at an earlier stage in the process.

The Swiss probe was opened in March “against persons unknown on

the grounds of suspicion of criminal mismanagement and of money laundering,” he said earlier.

The Swiss investigation was launched on the basis of evidence from a report compiled by former U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia for FIFA and information from the U.S. Department of Justice as well as suspicious banking activities, Lauber told reporters.

Besides 104 “banking relations” already known to authorities, he said, each of which represents several bank accounts, banks had flagged up another 53 suspicious transactions via a Swiss anti-money laundering framework. (CNN)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) during the first quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena.

(Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports).

Magic Johnson: James ‘as good as we’ve ever seen’ in NBA Finals THE performance by LeBron James in the thrilling NBA Finals ranks near the top all-time, says Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, adding he felt “sick” that the series was over.

“For a basketball junkie like I am, I just loved it,” Johnson told ESPN Radio on Wednesday about

the series claimed 4-2 by the Golden State Warriors over James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“I was actually sick that the series is over,” added Johnson, who won five NBA title rings with the Los Angeles Lakers. “It was just truly greatness, and right in front of our eyes.

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Mo Farah: Missed drugs tests do not mean doping - Sotherton

Finals MVP Andre Iguodala helped Warriors to the 2015 title.

Iguodala named NBA Finals MVP after coming off bench to begin series GOLDEN State forward Andre Iguodala was named MVP of the NBA Finals following the Warriors’ 105-97 clinching win Tuesday night, becoming the first player to garner the honour without starting every game.

It also marks the first time that the Finals MVP has been on the same team as the regular-season MVP (Stephen Curry) since Magic Johnson claimed the Finals honor in 1980 while playing on a Los Angeles Lakers squad with regular-season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

“This has been a long ride,” Iguodala said. “It’s been a great season.”

Before this season, Iguodala had started 758 consecutive games. This season, he remained in a reserve role until Game 4 of the Finals, when he was substituted into the starting lineup for center Andrew Bogut.

The Warriors then won each of the final three games of the series, overcoming the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 to take the title.

“He was great the entire series.

But he saved this season for us,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said. “I always say Andre’s a pro’s pro. He’s a professional guy, and it showed, and that’s why he’s the MVP of this series, and that’s why we’re champions.”

GREAT Britain’s Kelly Sotherton says one missed drugs test “doesn’t mean you are doping” and that the testing system is “not as easy as people make out”.

According to the Daily Mail, Mo Farah missed two tests before twice winning gold for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics.

The Mail says the second one came at Farah’s home in February 2011, when he claimed not to have heard the doorbell.

“Sometimes your mind isn’t 100% as all you’re thinking about is training,” said Olympic medallist Sotherton.

The 38-year-old said top-level athletes are tested up to 20 times a year and have to know three months in advance where they are going to be.

“This could be when you are on holiday - you still have to give your hotel details. You are never free of drug testing,” Sotherton, who won heptathlon bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics, told the BBC. “I’ve been tested nine times in six weeks before - at my house, at the track, at my partner’s house.

“I can understand how a missed test could happen, and if you make a mistake once, most athletes learn from it.

“But a missed test doesn’t mean

According to the Daily Mail, Mo Farah missed two tests before twice winning gold for Team GB at the 2012 Olympics.

you are doping. It may mean you have been a little bit careless - that doesn’t make you a drugs cheat.

“I was very organised and I made a slip of a number by one day - that’s how a missed test can happen.”

Farah’s gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m at London 2012 were among the defining moments of the Games.

At the time, UK anti-doping (Ukad) rules stated an athlete who missed three tests in any 18-month period could face a ban of up to two years.

That meant Farah could have been ruled out of his home Olympics with

one more breach of the rules. Nine UK athletes missed two tests in the same year.

The rules have since been amended and now athletes who miss three tests in a 12-month period can be banned for four years.

Team GB’s 2012 Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu was given a one-year ban in 2006 for missing three out-of-competition tests.

The independent disciplinary committee which heard her case admitted it was a “harsh sanction” for someone who had “no intention of infringing anti-doping rules”.

Neymar dealt two-match Copa America provisional ban

England chased down 349 for the win after Eoin Morgan (113) and Joe Root (106*) both made centuries and shared a stand of 198, while Alex Hales crashed a 37-ball 68.

Best England win in a long time – Swann

ENGLAND’S chase of 350 to beat New Zealand is the one-day side’s greatest accomplishment in a long time, says former spinner Graeme Swann.

England’s highest ever run chase came via centuries from Eoin Morgan and Joe Root and levelled the series at 2-2.

“I don’t believe I’ve just seen that. Even the staunchest England fans wouldn’t have given them much hope there,” Swann told Test Match

Special.

“It’s the greatest thing they have done in a long time and a pleasure to see.”

Reaching their target in only 44 overs at Trent Bridge was the continuation of a vast improvement from England, who hit their highest ever score of 408-9 in the first ODI at Edgbaston.

A revamped, aggressive attitude comes after a dismal World Cup campaign, where England lost to Bangladesh on the way to a firstround exit.

THE Copa America disciplinary board on Thursday dealt Brazil captain Neymar the two-match provisional suspension after the Barcelona star received yellow cards in two straight matches and was sent off in Brazil’s 1-0 loss to Colombia on Wednesday.

A definitive sentence will be issued on Friday, the board said in a statement. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have 24 hours to submit a defence, at which point a final decision will be made, the board said.

Neymar was sent off at the end of the match to cap a miserable night for Dunga’s side against Colombia.

He will miss Brazil’s final match of the group stage vs. Venezuela as well as the quarterfinals, should Brazil advance.

He had been booked in the first half and was dismissed along with Colombia’s Carlos Bacca after a melee in injury time that involved several players.

Bacca, who shoved Neymar from behind, was apparently upset after the Brazilian kicked the ball at Pablo

Neymar was sent off after Brazil’s loss to Colombia. (Getty Images).

Armero and then seemed to headbutt Jeison Murillo.

Bacca will be suspended for Colombia’s match against Peru, the committee said.

The striker had already been automatically ruled out of Sunday’s final Group C match with Venezuela for the seemingly deliberate handball when referee Enrique Osses showed

him the straight red.

“In my view the rules are always used against me,” Neymar told Brazilian media, blasting Osses’ decision to caution him for the firsthalf handball. “I was off balance, the ball hit my hand but it was not intentional. They put a weak referee in there to whistle up for all that. The team didn’t play well.” (ESPNFC)

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Mitsubishi Electric start cricket league with win THE TCI Rugby cricket team under new sponsor Mitsubishi Electric started the 2015 TCI Cricket Association (TCICA) Summer League with a win against Kishco last Sunday at the Downtown Ball Park in Providenciales.

The team performed with both bat and ball to prove their dominance early.

Mitsubishi Electric, formerly KB Homes, won the toss and batted first. Led by a half century from Marlon Graham the rugby boys reached 157-7 in their 20 overs.

The opener carved out eight fours and a six in his knock of 62, while fellow opener Paul McKenzie added 28 (3X4s and 1X6). Blair Mason and Captain Paul Collis added 26 (4X4s, 1X6) and 23 respectively.

Although somewhat expensive, Sanjay Fatnani led Kishco with 2-36 from three overs.

Kishco were dismissed for 119 from 16.4 overs in their chase.

New Mitsubishi Electric player Winick Caleb then proved his place in the side by taking 4-21 from four overs. Ajay Vyas was also on target

Opener Marlon Graham scored the first half century this season.

with 3-17 from four overs.

Lloyd Lynch led the attack with 31 (7X4s), while Jettu Ganglani added 26 (3X4s, 1X6) and Pawan Kumar 24.

The five-team league continues this weekend at the same venue.

Along with Kishco and Mitsubishi Electric, Police, Beaches and Quality Super Kings will also compete.

Women’s World Cup draws increased global audience: can it reach a billion viewers?

The 2015 Women’s World Cup has been producing record ratings in both the U.S. and host country Canada, but its growth extends far beyond North America. As Reuters’ Emma Thomasson wrote Wednesday, audiences have doubled or tripled in numerous major markets, and that’s leading to surges in both advertising revenue and corporate investment in women’s soccer. Where’s that growth coming from? Well, a Reuters article from last week spotlights some particularly strong points: In China, viewership nearly doubled for the country’s first game while 16 percent more Japanese – 4.2 million – watched their defending champions beat Switzerland in the opener than watched them in the semifinals in the last tournament.

A showdown between France and England drew roughly 1.5 million viewers in each country, a third more French viewers than last time.

The figures, while far below the average official rating of 188.4 million viewers per game in the men’s World Cup in Brazil last year, highlights the growing momentum in the women’s game.

There’s a long way to go to reach

The 2015 Women’s World Cup has had its fair share of television spectators.

FIFA’s pre-tournament hopes for 1 billion total viewers across 187 countries, but they might get there.

The ratings have been way higher than they were for the previous Women’s World Cup in Germany in 2011, and that pulled in an estimated 400 million viewers globally. It’s notable that there are eight more teams involved this time (it’s a 24-team tournament versus a 16-team one), and the change in format to a full round of 16 (instead a round of eight) following the group stage means this tournament will have

52 total matches, 20 more than the 32 played in Germany. Thus, even if the 2015 tournament only drew the same average global audience per match as the 2011 one (12.5 million viewers), that alone would lead to 650 million viewers. With the tournament being shown in more countries, featuring more countries, and experiencing impressive global ratings growth through the group stage (which wrapped up Wednesday), that billion viewers might not be out of the question.

Sponsors representative Blair Mason (left) presents team captain Paul Collis with the new Mitsubishi Electric uniform prior to the clash.

Bahamas U-17 for TCI Women’s Football Festival

THE Bahamas U17 team will travel to the TCI later this month to compete in the Women’s Football Festival in Providenciales.

TCI Select will play the visitors twice at the TCIFA National Academy ground.

Game one is scheduled for June 28 from 18:00h, while the second clash will be from 19:00h on June 30. After the games the TCIFA will hold a Women’s Football Award Ceremony and BBQ on July 1 from 18:00h. Both games

are free admission.

Candace Hanchell, TCIFA Executive Member responsible for Women’s Football said: “the TCIFA is delighted to once again welcome the Bahamas and we look forward to having competitive games.”

The TCI select team is currently in training and will be headed by coach Dareen Meehan with assistance from Kevin Brown and Ronald Graham. Craig Harrington is the Technical Director.

U19 rugby players hold their own against senior males THE future of Turks and Caicos rugby did not perform too badly against the senior men during a practice game last Friday at the Meridian Field.

The junior boys who are preparing for the NACRA U19 tournament in Florida (July 11-18) lost 19-39 in the practice clash.

Stephen Taylor led the seniors with two tries, while there were one each for Dean Griffith, Simon Taylor, CJ and Trevor from GT. Gareth Butler made good on two conversions.

Hendriks Joseph scored a try and made two conversions for the U19s, while Tyrese Taylor and LJ Outten added one try each.

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“TCI rugby growing in popularity” – Legends of the game brought inspiration, energy and wisdom THE endorsement by four international legends of the sport is reason enough for the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union (TCIRFU) to sit back and enjoy all that is has accomplished over the last few years.

If one message was reverberating at a charity dinner at Parrot Cay earlier this month it was a congratulatory one on how much the TCIRFU has achieved in such a short space of time. Former Scottish rugby player Gavin Hastings (arguably one of the best of his generation), former Ireland captain Willie John McBride, Nigerian-born English former rugby union player and a current coach

Steve Ojomoh and another former Nigerian, who played his rugby at a national level for England, Victor Ubogu were all overwhelmed by how much the sport has grown here.

The four, who were in TCI for a week of events in their honour, reminisce on their junior years and events that impacted their lives on the rugby field.

Hastings told the current crop of players and those now entering the national team, to build memories.

“We are here tonight because of the memories we have, and the one thing that I’ve always said to the young guys and to Franco, your life is ahead of you, build up

Willie John McBride was quite entertaining. Here he speaks in the presence of the other legends of the game. (Photo compliments of Charlton-Studios)

those memories. You can’t go to the supermarket and buy a box of memories, you have to create those memories.”

Hastings reminded the youngsters about the opportunities that they have and how it is so much easier for them to excel at the game with all systems in place.

For the 75-year-old McBride owing a rugby ground is a major step in the right direction.

“There are little clubs in Ireland that don’t have a ground as yet, they are still struggling to have a ground and you are very lucky to have a ground.”

He added that rugby in the TCI is not just a game, but a family and community whose members look out for each other and help develop character on and off the field.

New PRO of the local rugby board Dan Willis said that the

TCIRFU was: “Truly grateful to the four former international rugby legends, who gave up their time to get involved, help with training and offer sage advice on how important the team sport of rugby is within the community”.

Willis called the Legends Week “a runaway success,” indicating that it was a clear sign that rugby was growing in popularity within the TCI.

PABA hosts successful banquet – Plans for bigger Night Leagues in the future THE PROVO Amateur Basketball Association (PABA) rewarded all those basketball devotes on and off the court when it held its first awards banquet at Tropicana last Saturday evening.

The turnout and atmosphere of the event proved that the PABA (into its fifth year) is regarded as the best basketball association in the TCI. Dignitaries were present, including government officials.

President Sydwell Glasgow said that the banquet was the first of many and that the PABA was looking to revolutionise the game in these islands. ““This year’s ceremony is the first of many as we look to build and reward the game of basketball in the TCI.” The award ceremony

is a testimony to the growth of the PABA and the heights that the organisers are willing to take the league.”

Glasgow said that systems were being put in place for the start of the next PABA Night League season at the end of October.

The basketball president credits Mrs. Nathalie Sweeting PABA executive member as the key player behind the success of the banquet.

Among prizes was the championship trophy to Grand Turk Stallions for three-peating, the runners up trophy to the Police Badgers and individual awards.

Individual awards:

Most points: Kirk Adams Most steals: Damian Seymour: Most assists: Anthony Cash and

Coach Brother Will and the GT Stallions were rewarded for an outstanding season.

Seymour Most rebounds: Alvin Parker Rookie of the Year: Raymeeko

Smith and Melvin Elsie Rookie Coach of the year: Dwayne Williams

Regular Season MVP: Kirk Adams Finals MVP: Tamaurii Lightbourne

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